This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Modifiers Placement – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modifiers Placement Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where is the modifier in the following sentence: "Stephen dropped his fork after he saw a tarantula." A) Stephen. B) Dropped his fork. C) After he saw a tarantula. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After he saw a tarantula. 2. Peter is not ..... as Mary. A) As active. B) Activer. C) More active. D) The most active. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As active. 3. What is the article in the sentence?We can spend the afternoon at home. A) The. B) Home. C) At. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The. 4. The aeroplane is flying ..... up in the sky. A) As high as. B) High. C) Highest. D) Higher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High. 5. Choose the option that corrects the following sentence:Having finished applications, the celebration began. A) There is no error in the original sentence. B) Having finished applications, Hugo began the celebration. C) Having finished applications, it was time to begin the celebrations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having finished applications, Hugo began the celebration. 6. While performing in the school talent show, Riah's balloon animal creations stole the show. A) Correct Modifier Placement. B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. 7. In the sentence "She almost always eats breakfast, " how can the squinting modifier be clarified? A) Move 'always' to the end. B) Remove 'almost'. C) Place 'always' before 'she'. D) Place 'almost' after 'eats'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Place 'almost' after 'eats'. 8. True or False:Squinting modifiers can make a sentence unclear. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which sentence uses the modifier correctly to avoid ambiguity? A) 'She said after the meeting she would leave.' B) 'She said she would leave after the meeting.' C) 'After she said the meeting, she would leave.' D) 'The meeting she said would leave after.' A) B. B) D. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 10. What is the primary function of a modifier? A) To replace verbs in a sentence. B) To connect two clauses. C) To describe or clarify another word. D) To add punctuation to a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To describe or clarify another word. 11. This was followed by midmorning breakfast with Grandma of Rice Krispies and toast with plenty of jam. A) NO CHANGE. B) Of Rice Krispies and toast with plenty of jam of Grandma's. C) With Grandma; we ate Rice Krispies and toast with plenty of jam. D) And Grandma's eating Rice Krispies and toast with plenty of jam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With Grandma; we ate Rice Krispies and toast with plenty of jam. 12. A squinting modifier can make it unclear which part of the sentence it modifies. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Jack wants to tell Jill that he loves her and no one else. What sentence should Jack use to convey the correct meaning to Jill? Careful attention should be given to the modifier "just." A) "I have chosen to love just you.". B) Jack should say nothing, since words usually complicate things. C) "I have just chosen to love you.". D) "I just love you.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I have chosen to love just you.". 14. Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.*Look at the placement of the commas.The ..... watch was actually very valuable. A) Old, dirty, pocket. B) Old, dirty pocket. C) Old dirty pocket. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old, dirty pocket. 15. Fatima noticed a bird wearing sunglasses outside her window during study hall. A) Correct Modifier Placement. B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. 16. An adverb placed between to and the verb A) Adverb. B) Limiting modifier. C) Helping verb. D) Split infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Split infinitive. 17. Complete the sentence:Your friend says, 'Studying for tests always makes me tired.' To figure out the exact meaning, you ask, 'Do you mean that you're *always* tired when you study, or that the act of studying *always* causes you to be tired?' This process is called ..... A) Changing the subject of the sentence. B) Testing for ambiguity by paraphrasing. C) Correcting a spelling error. D) Finding a dangling modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testing for ambiguity by paraphrasing. 18. The following are the characteristics of a single-word modifier EXCEPT ..... A) They are also known as descriptive words. B) It alters the meaning of another word. C) It clarifies a particular word of a sentence. D) It gives the same meaning regardless of the added word indicated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It clarifies a particular word of a sentence. 19. Which sentence best fixes the squinting modifier in:'My dad said after dinner we could watch a movie'? A) My dad said we could watch a movie after dinner. B) My dad said we could after dinner watch a movie. C) After dinner my dad said, we could watch a movie. D) The sentence is already clear and correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dad said we could watch a movie after dinner. 20. Identify the squinting modifier in this sentence:'Exercising regularly builds strength.' A) Exercising. B) Strength. C) Builds. D) Regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regularly. 21. Which revision best clarifies the sentence:'Telling jokes often makes my friends laugh.'? A) My friends often laugh when I tell jokes. B) The sentence is already perfectly clear. C) Telling jokes makes my friends often laugh. D) Often, my friends laugh and I tell jokes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friends often laugh when I tell jokes. 22. Does the following sentence contain a dangler?While driving down the highway, we saw a deer. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 23. Does the following sentence contain a dangler?Sacrifices must be made to climb the corporate ladder. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 24. Which of these sentences implies that the instructor did not offer Elvis a handshake? A) The instructor just nodded to Elvis as she came in. B) The instructor nodded to Elvis just as she came in. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The instructor just nodded to Elvis as she came in. 25. In the sentence, "Listening to music loudly gives me a headache, " which word is the squinting modifier? A) Headache. B) Listening. C) Music. D) Loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loudly. 26. True or False:The sentence 'She decided to quickly leave.' has a squinting modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. What type of modifier is 'an extremely small Mackerel'? A) Adjectival Phrase. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Adverbial Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectival Phrase. 28. Walking into the library, the loud noise startled TayShawn. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Adjective. C) Modifier phrase. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 29. Which option most logically completes the sentence? Having driven around the block, A) The tree began to sway. B) Lance crashed the car. C) The feather crashed the car. D) Notebook crashed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lance crashed the car. 30. Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?You float easily in sea water. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 31. How could the following sentence be altered to be clearer? Without help I would not finish this assignment. A) Add a comma after 'help.'. B) Add a comma after 'not.'. C) Add commas around 'I would not.'. D) Add a comma after 'finish.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a comma after 'help.'. 32. I regret those times when I've chosen the dark side. I've wasted enough time not being happy. A) Demonstrative adjective. B) Proper adjective. C) Demonstrative pronouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demonstrative adjective. 33. What are Adverbs? A) Are words that indicates relationship between a noun and another word. B) Are words that replaces a noun. C) Are words that modify adjectives, verbs and another adverbs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are words that modify adjectives, verbs and another adverbs. 34. True or False:A squinting modifier is called 'squinting' because it seems to be looking in two directions at once. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. A misplaced modifier causes a sentence to sound: A) Polite but unclear. B) Too simple and short. C) Confusing or illogical. D) Overly repetitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confusing or illogical. 36. Complete the sentence with the best modifier placement: ..... , the story unfolded dramatically. A) On the edge of their seats. B) With each page. C) After the prologue. D) In the dimly lit room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With each page. 37. Which sentence is an example of a misplaced modifier? A) I handed a fresh piece of bread to the boy beside me that was well buttered. B) The waiter presented a steak that was medium rare to the guest. C) The attorney asked that his insane client be admitted to a mental hospital. D) The home owner chased the intruder wearing nothing but his underwear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The home owner chased the intruder wearing nothing but his underwear. 38. Running late to class, Gabyela's sandwich decided to jump out of her backpack. A) Correct Modifier Placement. B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. 39. Identify the adjective in the following sentence:The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. A) Bright. B) Stars. C) Night. D) Twinkled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bright. 40. The responsible student always turned in homework on time. A) Modifier phrase. B) Adverb. C) Misplaced modifier. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 41. What type of error is this?To increase chances of winning, more tickets were bought. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifier. 42. ..... is an example of a single-word modifier. A) Green. B) Share. C) Dare. D) Leap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Green. 43. What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:He usually adds ..... olives to his salad. (Greece) A) Greek. B) Greece. C) Grecian. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greek. 44. Why is the following sentence confusing? 'Students who study often get good grades.' A) The verb 'get' is incorrect. B) It's missing a subject. C) The modifier 'often' is squinting. D) The word 'students' is unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The modifier 'often' is squinting. 45. These are nouns: A) UNIVO, El Cuco Beach, Bruno Mars. B) Him, her, us. C) At, in, on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UNIVO, El Cuco Beach, Bruno Mars. 46. Is the following sentence correct?Strolling through the park, a rabbit peered out at me from the underbrush. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 47. Ranjana is as ..... as I am. A) Older. B) Old. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old. 48. Complete the sentence: ..... , my sister found a hidden trail. A) While exploring the forest. B) With a map in hand. C) At dusk. D) Walking through the brush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While exploring the forest. 49. Dammam is ..... than Riyadh. A) Than. B) Farther. C) Far. D) Farthest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farther. 50. Is the following sentence correct?Regretting his actions, Kyle decided to apologize. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 51. Read the sentence:'The boy promised on his way home to stop for milk.' Which revision makes it clear that the stopping would happen on the way home? A) On his way home, the boy promised to stop for milk. B) The boy promised to on his way home stop for milk. C) The boy, on his way home, promised to stop for milk. D) The boy promised to stop for milk on his way home. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The boy promised to stop for milk on his way home. 52. This room is ..... You can't smoke here. A) Smoke free. B) Free smoke. C) Smoke-free. D) Free-smoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smoke-free. 53. Which sentence contains a limiting modifier? A) The waiter presented a steak that was medium rare to the guest. B) George hardly knows the answer. C) Stephen takes only two classes. D) Raj wants to work only on weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stephen takes only two classes. 54. Your friend wrote, 'Studying for tests sometimes makes me tired.' Which revision best shows that they get tired only some of the time, not that they study only some of the time? A) The sentence is already clear enough. B) Studying sometimes for tests makes me tired. C) Studying for tests makes me tired sometimes. D) Sometimes, studying for tests makes me tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Studying for tests makes me tired sometimes. 55. The sentence "Exercising regularly builds strength" is ambiguous. What are the two possible meanings? A) Exercising is regular, or the strength is regular. B) If you exercise regularly it builds strength, or exercising in general builds strength in a regular way. C) Exercising builds regular strength, or you regularly build strength. D) The sentence has only one clear meaning and is not ambiguous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If you exercise regularly it builds strength, or exercising in general builds strength in a regular way. 56. Complete the sentence:To ace the exam, the student studied ..... every night. A) Diligently. B) Casually. C) Slowly. D) Rarely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diligently. 57. Which sentence correctly avoids a squinting modifier? A) The coach said players who train regularly improve. B) The coach said that players improve regularly who train. C) The coach said players who train improve regularly. D) The coach said regularly players who train improve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The coach said players who train regularly improve. 58. Rewrite the sentence 'The boy quickly ran' with the modifier in a different position. A) The boy ran quickly. B) Quickly ran the boy. C) The quickly boy ran. D) Quickly, the boy ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly, the boy ran. 59. These are demonstrative Adjectives: A) Argentinian, Japanese and American. B) That, those, this and these. C) Nice, beautiful and friendly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That, those, this and these. 60. Which revision best clarifies the sentence 'Telling jokes frequently gets a laugh' to mean that the jokes *often succeed*? A) Frequently, telling jokes gets a laugh. B) Telling jokes gets a laugh frequently. C) Telling jokes that are frequent gets a laugh. D) Telling frequent jokes gets a laugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telling jokes gets a laugh frequently. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesModifiers Placement Quiz 1Modifiers Placement Quiz 2Modifiers Placement Quiz 4Modifiers Placement Quiz 5Modifiers Placement Quiz 6Modifiers Placement Quiz 7Modifiers Placement Quiz 8Accept Vs. Except Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books