This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Modifiers Placement – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modifiers Placement Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:A squinting modifier is a word placed between two parts of a sentence, creating ..... A) A better rhythm. B) A clear meaning. C) Confusion. D) A compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confusion. 2. Is the following sentence correct?Joggling along the road, Elise's eyes caught the attention of a dog. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 3. The sentence 'Telling jokes secretly is fun' is ambiguous. What are its two possible meanings? A) Jokes are fun, and secrets are fun. B) The act of telling is secret, OR the jokes themselves are secret. C) The person telling the jokes is a secret, OR the fun is a secret. D) Jokes are secretly fun, OR telling them is fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The act of telling is secret, OR the jokes themselves are secret. 4. Leilani, with kindness in her heart, offered to help her classmates. A) Adverb. B) Modifier phrase. C) Adjective. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modifier phrase. 5. Complete the sentence so that the modifier clearly describes 'was hoping':'My friend said she ..... to get the new video game.' A) Was hoping secretly. B) Was secretly hoping. C) Was hoping on her birthday. D) Was hoping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was secretly hoping. 6. Which of the following is an example of an adjectival phrase? A) He plays in the corner. B) Tom read the book on the chair. C) Arthur was extremely tired. D) A tall and slim girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A tall and slim girl. 7. Falls in the wrong place in a sentence (modifies the wrong word) A) Modifier. B) Limited modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) Dangling modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misplaced modifier. 8. Which sentence is written clearly and correctly? A) The customer rudely demanded that the waiter take her order. B) The customer demanded that the waiter take her order rudely. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The customer rudely demanded that the waiter take her order. 9. This T-shirt is ..... in this store. A) Smaller. B) As small. C) The smallest. D) The most small. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The smallest. 10. Use the correct form.Oakdale Junior High is the (good) school in the whole district. A) Goodest. B) Gooder. C) Best. D) Better. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Best. 11. What is the function of the modifier in the sentence:The brightly colored flowers attracted many bees? A) Describes the action of attracting. B) Describes the bees. C) Describes the number of flowers. D) Describes the flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describes the flowers. 12. Covered in glitter from head to toe, Noah walked proudly into the art room. A) Correct Modifier Placement. B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct Modifier Placement. 13. Smiling proudly, Heaven's skateboard rolled into a bush while she celebrated landing the trick. 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. 14. Identify the modifier in the following sentence:The extremely tall building was visible from miles away. A) Extremely. B) Tall. C) Building. D) Visible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extremely. 15. Of all the mountains, Everest is the ..... A) Higher. B) High. C) Highest. D) Most high. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Highest. 16. True or False:A squinting modifier makes a sentence unclear because it creates two possible meanings. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Complete the sentence with the word that creates a squinting modifier: "The coach told the player ..... to practice more often." A) Sternly. B) That he needed. C) After the game. D) And his team. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After the game. 18. Select the modifier.He is a really good artist. A) Really. B) Good. C) Artist. D) He. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 19. Which of the following words is an adverb:quickly, table, happy, big? A) Quickly. B) Table. C) Big. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly. 20. A squinting modifier is different from a dangling modifier because a squinting modifier ..... A) Has no word to describe at all. B) Is always at the beginning of the sentence. C) Has two possible words it could be describing. D) Is always a single word, like 'only'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has two possible words it could be describing. 21. True or False:The sentence 'The coach said on Friday we would practice' contains a squinting modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Complete the sentence:While jogging in the park, ..... saw a beautiful sunset. A) The sunset. B) She. C) The park. D) A tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She. 23. Choose the answer that corrects the misplaced phrase in this sentence:Wearing a tutu, Bill Bates gave pet rats to the little girl and her brother. A) Bill Bates gave pet rats wearing a tutu to the little girl and her brother. B) Bill Bates gave pet rats to the little girl and her brother while wearing a tutu. C) Bill Bates gave pet rats to the little girl wearing a tutu and her brother. D) The modifier is placed correctly in the original sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bill Bates gave pet rats to the little girl and her brother while wearing a tutu. 24. Which of these sentences means that the vendor did not make a sale? A) The shop keeper sold almost all the pots. B) The shop keeper almost sold all the pots. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The shop keeper almost sold all the pots. 25. Which sentence avoids a squinting modifier? A) 'Reading books frequently enhances your knowledge.' B) 'Reading frequently books enhances your knowledge.' C) 'Frequently reading books enhances your knowledge.' D) 'Books reading frequently enhances your knowledge.' A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 26. Complete the sentence to clarify the modifier:'You should organize your desk regularly to increase your productivity.' A) Regularly organize your desk. B) To increase your productivity regularly. C) Organize your desk regularly to increase. D) Organize regularly your desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organize your desk regularly to increase. 27. Identify the dangling modifier:'Eager to finish the project, the deadline was extended by the manager.' A) The deadline was extended. B) By the manager. C) Eager to finish the project. D) The project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eager to finish the project. 28. What is a demonstrative Adjective? A) Is a word that modifies a noun by indicating a number or quantity. B) Is a word that shows a form of possession. C) Directly refers to something or someone demonstrative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directly refers to something or someone demonstrative. 29. What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:The ..... sweaters looked warm. (Scotland) A) Scottish. B) Scotland. C) Scotlandian. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scottish. 30. Which of the following is NOT a single-word modifier? A) Therapy. B) Charitable. C) Willingly. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therapy. 31. Fill in the gap with the correct compound adjective.The monster is ..... It is blood-curdling. A) Red-eyed. B) Brown-haired. C) Moon-faced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red-eyed. 32. What is the correct placement of the modifier in this sentence: "Only she loves reading novels" ? A) She loves reading novels only. B) She only loves reading novels. C) Only she loves reading novels. D) She loves only reading novels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only she loves reading novels. 33. How would you rewrite "I promised my dad when I got my allowance I would save half" to show the SAVING will happen upon getting the allowance? A) When I got my allowance, I promised my dad I would save half. B) I promised my dad I would save half when I got my allowance. C) I promised my dad to save half when I got my allowance. D) The sentence is already clear and does not need to be changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I promised my dad I would save half when I got my allowance. 34. How can modifiers improve your writing? A) By providing clarity and adding vivid details. B) By reducing sentence length. C) By making sentences ambiguous. D) By replacing main ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing clarity and adding vivid details. 35. Does the following sentence contain a dangler?As a teacher, patience is important. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 36. The sentence says:'My brother said after school he would play video games.' What are the two possible meanings of this sentence? A) He said it after school, OR he said it before school. B) He would play video games, OR he would do homework. C) He said it to his brother, OR he said it to his friend. D) He said it after school, OR he would play after school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said it after school, OR he would play after school. 37. To mean that your decision was quick, how should you complete this sentence? 'While I was running, I ..... decided to take a break.' A) Take quickly. B) Break quickly. C) Decided quickly. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly. 38. Walking cautiously across the icy parking lot, Zatk's lunch tray still managed to flip over. 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. The dedicated teacher encouraged every student to try their best. A) Modifier phrase. B) Adverb. C) Misplaced modifier. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 40. True or False:Placing a modifier after the verb can help avoid squinting. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched the celebrity enter the room. A) Everyone watched the celebrity, dressed in a flowing gown, enter the room. B) Everyone watched the celebrity dressed enter the room in a flowing gown. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone watched the celebrity, dressed in a flowing gown, enter the room. 42. Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.*Look at the placement of the commas.The team met each day on the ..... field. A) Big, green, football. B) Big, green football. C) Big green football. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Big, green football. 43. Select the modifier.The cat looks really thirsty. A) Really. B) Cat. C) Thirsty. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 44. Choose the correct placement to avoid a squinting modifier:'The chef promised to prepare the meal tonight quickly.' A) Prepare the meal quickly tonight. B) Quickly prepare the meal tonight. C) Tonight prepare the meal quickly. D) Prepare quickly the meal tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepare the meal quickly tonight. 45. What type of modifier is the selected word in the following sentence?The water around my feet is inviting and cool. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) Prepositional phrase (adjective). D) Prepositional phrase (adverb). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 46. Choose the sentence where the modifier is used correctly. A) She almost drove her kids to school every day. B) He nearly ate all the cookies. C) The man walked his dog in a hurry. D) The nearly finished project was impressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The nearly finished project was impressive. 47. Complete the sentence by placing the adverb in the clearest position:To make sure I understood, my teacher ..... A) Slowly explained the problem. B) Explained slowly the problem. C) Explained the problem slowly. D) Explained the problem to me slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explained the problem slowly. 48. Fill in the gap with the correct compound adjective.His dad was literally ..... He was fuming with anger. A) Tired-looking. B) Red-faced. C) Quick-thinking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red-faced. 49. Fill in the gap with the correct compound adjective.He is ..... Super courageous! A) Yellow-haired. B) Lion-hearted. C) Bright-coloured. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lion-hearted. 50. What are the three words that are articles? A) Who, what, when. B) A, an, the. C) This, that, these. D) Tic, tac, toe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A, an, the. 51. Complete the sentence:Adverbs of frequency, like ..... , are common words that cause squinting modifiers. A) Often. B) Happily. C) Loud. D) Walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Often. 52. Rewrite the sentence 'He promised on his way to school to finish his project' to clearly mean the promise was made during the journey. Complete the new sentence: ..... he promised to finish his project. A) On his way to school,. B) Then,. C) At school,. D) To his teacher,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On his way to school,. 53. Complete the sentence with the word that creates a clear squinting modifier:'I decided ..... to clean my room.' A) Finally. B) Reluctantly. C) Quickly. D) Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. 54. Which sentence correctly resolves the squinting modifier: "They promised yesterday to finish." ? A) They to finish promised yesterday. B) Yesterday, they promised to finish. C) Promised they yesterday to finish. D) They promised to finish yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yesterday, they promised to finish. 55. Julia is pretty but her sister Anita is even ..... A) Prettier. B) Most pretty. C) Prettiest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prettier. 56. In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat quietly, ' which word is an adverb modifying a verb? A) Cat. B) Sat. C) Mat. D) Quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quietly. 57. What question below is NOT one that is answered by an adjective? A) How Many?. B) How much?. C) Where at?. D) What kind?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where at?. 58. True or False:Carefully planted, the flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. Complete the sentence to correctly place the modifier:'After the rain stopped, the kids went outside immediately to play.' A) Stopped immediately after the rain. B) Immediately after the rain stopped. C) Outside immediately went to play. D) Went immediately outside to play. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Went immediately outside to play. 60. In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger', what is the modifier and what word does it modify? A) The modifier is 'dog' and it modifies the noun 'stranger'. B) The modifier is 'loudly' and it modifies the verb 'barked'. C) The modifier is 'barked' and it modifies the noun 'dog'. D) The modifier is 'at' and it modifies the noun 'stranger'. 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