This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Modifiers Placement – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modifiers Placement Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence, 'My dad said after dinner we could get ice cream, ' what are the two possible timings being suggested? A) He said it after dinner OR we could get ice cream after dinner. B) He said it during dinner OR we could get ice cream tomorrow. C) He said it before dinner OR we can never get ice cream. D) The sentence is perfectly clear and has only one meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said it after dinner OR we could get ice cream after dinner. 2. Which sentence is the BEST revision of this sentence? 'I told my brother in the morning I would help him with his project.' A) I told my brother I would help him with his project in the morning. B) I told my brother I would in the morning help him with his project. C) The sentence is already correct and clear. D) In the morning, my brother I told would help with his project. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told my brother I would help him with his project in the morning. 3. Select the modifier.Monkeys are really noisy. A) Really. B) Monkeys. C) Are. D) Noisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 4. Quickly left behind, the textbook sat forgotten on Lupe's desk for the entire class period. 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. 5. Which sentence is the clearest revision of this idea:'The coach announced on Friday the team would have practice.'? A) The coach announced the team on Friday would have practice. B) On Friday, the coach announced the team would have practice. C) The coach announced the team would have practice on Friday. D) Both B and C are clear revisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C are clear revisions. 6. The bright sun shone brightly.Which two words from the sentence are modifiers? A) Bright, brightly. B) Sun, shone. C) Shone, brightly. D) Bright, sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bright, brightly. 7. Which sentence uses a squinting modifier correctly? A) To win often requires practice. B) Eating slowly can improve digestion. C) Reading carefully helps understand better. D) Running quickly boosts energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eating slowly can improve digestion. 8. True or False:In the sentence 'Walking through the park, the flowers began to bloom, ' the modifier is correctly placed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Identify the squinting modifier in the sentence:'The coach who often inspires players to perform better quickly decided to change the strategy.' A) Quickly. B) Often. C) Players. D) Strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly. 10. Complete the sentence:My brother said ..... he would clean his room. A) Upstairs. B) Reluctantly. C) Loudly. D) In the morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the morning. 11. Complete the sentence:The musician performed the piece ..... with great emotion. A) While smiling. B) On stage. C) Under the spotlight. D) With a full orchestra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With a full orchestra. 12. Which of these adverbs is most likely to become a squinting modifier if not placed carefully? A) Loudly. B) Only. C) Yesterday. D) Happily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only. 13. Which sentence is correct? Completing the homework, the television was turned on by the student. The student, completing the homework, turned on the television. A) Completing the homework, the television was turned on by the student. B) The student, completing the homework, turned on the television. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The student, completing the homework, turned on the television. 14. Which is ..... , the red shirt or the blue shirt? A) The cheapest. B) More cheap. C) Cheaper. D) Cheap. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cheaper. 15. True or False:A squinting modifier is an adverb or phrase that is unclear because it could describe the word before it or the word after it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Identify the squinting modifier in this sentence:'Studying hard often pays off.' A) Hard. B) Pays. C) Often. D) Studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Often. 17. The gushing water was causing a health hazard. What word is being modified? A) The. B) Causing. C) Health. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 18. Rome saw a cat wearing a tiny cowboy hat while walking to school. 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. 19. What is the modifier in the sentence? Jamie quickly drove to the store to get some snacks for the party. A) Snacks. B) Drove. C) Some. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly. 20. What type of error is this?Stepping onto the field, expressions changed suddenly. A) Misplaced modifiers. B) Dangling modifiers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifiers. 21. What is the correct revision for the sentence:'While driving to work, a car accident was witnessed on the highway.'? A) While driving to work, I witnessed a car accident on the highway. B) While driving to work, a car accident occurred on the highway. C) While driving to work, a car accident was seen on the highway. D) While driving to work, the highway had a car accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While driving to work, I witnessed a car accident on the highway. 22. While eating pancakes at breakfast, the syrup attacked Heaven's favorite shirt. 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. 23. True or False:The sentence 'I decided on Tuesday to start my project' has a clear, single meaning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. True or False:Rewriting 'I decided in the car to listen to a podcast' as 'In the car, I decided to listen to a podcast' successfully removes all ambiguity. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. What type of modifier is "running quickly" in this sentence: "Running quickly, she caught the bus" ? A) Adverb phrase. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb phrase. 26. Tall and leafy, the tree swayed gently in the wind. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers? A) Tall, leafy. B) Swayed, gently. C) Tree, wind. D) Tall, gently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall, leafy. 27. What is the main issue with the sentence:'Raj only wants to work on weekends.'? A) It is a dangling modifier. B) It has a misplaced modifier. C) It is grammatically correct. D) It lacks a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has a misplaced modifier. 28. Identify the squinting modifier in the sentence:'Exercising regularly quickly builds endurance.' A) Regularly. B) Exercising. C) Quickly. D) Endurance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. 29. True or False:In the sentence 'Telling secrets often can get you into trouble, ' the word 'often' creates confusion. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. The following are examples of adjectives EXCEPT ..... A) Arise. B) Outstanding. C) Beautiful. D) Slow. 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