Modifiers Placement Quiz 11 (30 MCQs)

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1. Which sentence correctly resolves the squinting modifier: "They promised yesterday to finish." ?
2. Julia is pretty but her sister Anita is even .....
3. In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat quietly, ' which word is an adverb modifying a verb?
4. What question below is NOT one that is answered by an adjective?
5. True or False:Carefully planted, the flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden.
6. Complete the sentence to correctly place the modifier:'After the rain stopped, the kids went outside immediately to play.'
7. In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger', what is the modifier and what word does it modify?
8. Which sentence best fixes the squinting modifier in:'The boy promised his mom when he got home he would do his chores.'?
9. The boring class just ending a few minutes ago
10. Use the correct form.The titanic was (large) than the sail boat
11. She is ..... diligent as her sister.
12. Which of the following is an adverb:sweet, loudly, apple, blue?
13. There were three boys on my team.
14. Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.*Look at the placement of the commas.I want a slice of ..... cake.
15. Select the squinting modifier from the sentence:Having been fully restored, the car was the owner's true love, so the owner who commuted often drove the car.
16. Which of these sentences means that he did not buy a tie?
17. Fix the misplaced modifier:'The painting was admired by the tourists with vivid colors.'
18. Which of the following adjectives should be used to complete the sentence:It was the (most/more) exciting movie I have seen this year?
19. Which sentence has a clearer meaning without a squinting modifier? A) 'Jogging daily improves quickly your stamina.' B) 'Jogging improves daily quickly your stamina.' C) 'Jogging daily quickly improves your stamina.' D) 'Jogging daily improves your stamina quickly.'
20. Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.*Look at the placement of the commas.Her ..... hair was tied at the back of her neck.
21. True or False:A squinting modifier can make the meaning of a sentence unclear.
22. What is a good way to test if a modifier is 'squinting'?
23. Which one is the verb modifier?The unique paintings were carefully designed by Van Gogh.
24. Complete the sentence:He said that reading books ..... improved his vocabulary.
25. Pick the appropriate location for this modifier:eating banana pancakes.
26. True or False:In the sentence "He said he would call me back later, " moving 'later' to the very end of the sentence would help fix the ambiguity.
27. Choose the sentence that correctly shows how to use a comma when listing items in a series.
28. In the sentence, 'Reading a book silently can be very relaxing, ' the word silently is a squinting modifier because it could be describing:
29. In which sentence is the squinting modifier correctly repositioned? A) 'He promised to call his mom tomorrow.' B) 'He promised tomorrow to call his mom.' C) 'Tomorrow, he promised to call his mom.' D) 'He tomorrow promised to call his mom.'
30. How many things are being compared if we use the superlative form?