This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Modifiers Placement – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modifiers Placement Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:The children laughed joyfully ..... A) With their friends. B) At the park. C) As the clown juggled. D) During recess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As the clown juggled. 2. Complete the sentence to make the modifier clear:'The artist said she would complete the painting before lunch quickly.' A) Quickly before lunch. B) Before lunch, quickly complete the painting. C) Quickly complete the painting before lunch. D) Complete the painting quickly before lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complete the painting quickly before lunch. 3. Hamad is ..... than me. A) Most furious. B) Furious. C) More furious. D) Furiouser. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More furious. 4. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below."Looking out the window, the storm clouds were moving in fast. The wind howled as the trees bent. Preparing for the worst, the windows were shut tightly."What is the error in the first sentence? A) Run-on sentence. B) Incorrect verb tense. C) Dangling modifier. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dangling modifier. 5. Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?The water around my feet is inviting and cool. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 6. Is the following sentence using correct grammar?While Lancaster was riding his bike, a bird swooped past. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Eliminate the squinting modifier:'The manager said on Monday the report will be reviewed quickly.' A) The manager on Monday said the report will be reviewed quickly. B) On Monday, the manager said the report will be reviewed quickly. C) Said the manager on Monday the report will be reviewed quickly. D) The manager said the report will be reviewed quickly on Monday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The manager said the report will be reviewed quickly on Monday. 8. How can you rewrite 'I thought in the car I would listen to music' to mean the thinking happened in the car? A) I thought I would listen to music in the car. B) I thought about listening to music in the car. C) I would listen to music, I thought in the car. D) In the car, I thought I would listen to music. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the car, I thought I would listen to music. 9. Which one of these options completes the sentence in a way that makes the most sense?After finishing his toast, A) Marvin went outside. B) Jill told him to go outside. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marvin went outside. 10. Almost every student finished the test quickly. (Correct placement of "almost." ) A) Adverb. B) Modifier phrase. C) Adjective. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 11. It is a one word (or a unit) that modifies the meaning of another word, phrase or clause. A) Phrasal Modifiers. B) Adjectival Clausal. C) Adverbial Clausal Modifiers. D) Single-Word Modifiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single-Word Modifiers. 12. What type of error is this?After writing the paper, the topic remained confusing. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifier. 13. Which sentence has no squinting modifier? A) Writing essays frequently can sharpen your skills. B) Writing essays can frequently sharpen your skills. C) Essays writing frequently can sharpen your skills. D) Frequently, writing essays can sharpen your skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing essays can frequently sharpen your skills. 14. Carol let's go to the mall after dinner. A) Carol,. B) Go,. C) Mall,. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carol,. 15. How many things does the comparative form of an adjective or adverb compare? A) One hundred. B) Three. C) Two. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 16. What type of error is this?The teacher caught the student cheating with the principal on a test. A) Misplaced modifiers. B) Dangling modifiers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifiers. 17. In the sentence 'She told him secretly to text his mom, ' the word 'secretly' creates ambiguity because it could modify which two words? A) She or him. B) Text or mom. C) Told or to text. D) Him or text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Told or to text. 18. Isaiah spoke calmly during the debate, even when others disagreed. A) Modifier phrase. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 19. What does a Modifier do? A) Change the meaning of words. B) Modify the meaning of words. C) Add detail to bring the writer's words to life. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add detail to bring the writer's words to life. 20. All generalizations are dangerous, even this one. A) Demonstrative adjective. B) Proper adjective. C) Demonstrative pronoun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demonstrative adjective. 21. True or False:The sentence 'The principal said on Friday we would have an assembly' is unclear because of a squinting modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Identify the correctly modified sentence: A) At the stranger, the dog barked loudly. B) Loudly the dog barked at the stranger. C) The dog loudly barked at the stranger. D) The dog barked loudly at the stranger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog barked loudly at the stranger. 23. Complete the sentence:To make it clear that you *frequently* play video games, the best placement for the adverb is:I ..... play video games after school. A) Frequently play. B) After school play frequently. C) Play frequently. D) Play after school frequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frequently play. 24. What type of error is this?Confused by the weather, it rained while the sun was out. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifier. 25. Seaweed is one of sea treasures which is so ..... A) Vitamin-rich. B) Vitamins-rich. C) Rich-vitamin. D) Vitamin rich. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vitamin-rich. 26. Is the following sentence correct?The Puritans were "often" dismissed as dour, strict, fun-hating people. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 27. Read the sentence:'She almost failed every test.' Why could 'almost' be considered a squinting modifier here? A) It's unclear if she 'almost failed' or 'failed almost every test.'. B) It should be at the end of the sentence. C) It describes 'she, ' but it's too far away. D) It doesn't have a word to describe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's unclear if she 'almost failed' or 'failed almost every test.'. 28. A Two-Way Modifier is ..... ? A) A modifier in-between two sentence elements that it can possibly modify. B) Modifier placed incorrectly in a sentence. C) A modifier that cannot modify anything within a sentence. D) A modifier in-between the to and its infintive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A modifier in-between two sentence elements that it can possibly modify. 29. Your dress is as ..... as mine. A) Beautiful. B) More beautiful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beautiful. 30. Which sentence tells what Amber was chosen for? A) Amber was chosen just for the one number in the show. B) Amber was just chosen for the one number in the show. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amber was chosen just for the one number in the show. 31. Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage with adjectives? A) He had a large, densely packed highly organized bookshelf in his office. B) He had a large densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. C) He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. D) He had a, large densely packed highly organized, bookshelf in his office. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. 32. Identify the misplaced modifier:'The woman read a book while sitting on the bench in her garden hat.' A) Read a book. B) The woman. C) In her garden hat. D) While sitting on the bench. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In her garden hat. 33. You want to say that you plan to watch TV and do nothing else. Which sentence says this most clearly? A) I plan to watch only TV tonight. B) I plan to only watch TV tonight. C) I plan to watch TV only tonight. D) I only plan to watch TV tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I plan to only watch TV tonight. 34. Correctly revise the following:Passing the building, the vandalism became visible. A) As we passed the building, the vandalism became visible. B) Seeing the building, the vandalism became visible. C) The vandalism became visible seeing the building. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As we passed the building, the vandalism became visible. 35. Choose the best option to eliminate the squinting modifier:'The speaker announced at the end that the event will start soon.' A) Soon, the speaker announced at the end, the event will start. B) The speaker announced, soon the event will start at the end. C) The speaker announced that soon the event will start at the end. D) At the end, the speaker announced that the event will start soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the end, the speaker announced that the event will start soon. 36. Covered in mud, Demetrius finished the soccer game with a grin. A) Adverb. B) Modifier phrase. C) Misplaced modifier. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modifier phrase. 37. Which word in the sentence 'She decided to quickly finish her work before lunch' is a squinting modifier? A) Decided. B) Finish. C) Before. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly. 38. Repositioning a squinting modifier can resolve its ambiguity. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 39. Which word in the sentence 'The (fast/fastest) car in the world is a Bugatti' is an adjective? A) Fastest. B) Car. C) Bugatti. D) World. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fastest. 40. Fill in the blank to make the meaning completely clear:'I told her ..... I would call her back.' A) That I would quickly. B) In a minute. C) Quickly. D) Soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That I would quickly. 41. Which sentence clearly states that the running was done with intensity? A) The athlete who was running trained intensely every day. B) The athlete who was running intensely trained every day. C) The athlete who was intensely running trained every day. D) Intensely, the athlete who was running trained every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The athlete who was running intensely trained every day. 42. Which sentence includes an adjective modifier? A) The scientist carefully reviewed the data. B) The detailed report summarized the findings. C) The team collaborated efficiently. D) The results were recorded yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The detailed report summarized the findings. 43. Which of the following is an example of an adjective modifier? A) Beautiful. B) After lunch. C) Behind the curtain. D) Slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beautiful. 44. Wagging her tail, the puppy climbed into my lap. A) The puppy wagged her tail and climbed into my lap. B) The puppy climbed into my lap and wagged her tail. C) The puppy climbed on her tail. D) This sentence is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This sentence is correct. 45. Complete the sentence:The stars, ..... in the night sky, were mesmerizing. A) Twinkling. B) Twinkles. C) To twinkle. D) Twinkled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twinkling. 46. Which sentence is correct? At ten years old, the bike was too big for the child. The bike was too big for the child, at ten years old. A) At ten years old, the bike was too big for the child. B) The bike was too big for the child, at ten years old. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bike was too big for the child, at ten years old. 47. The sentence "The teacher said on Monday we would start a new unit" is unclear. Which revision best clarifies that the ANNOUNCEMENT happened on Monday? A) On Monday, the teacher said we would start a new unit. B) A new unit would be started on Monday, the teacher said. C) The teacher said a new unit would start on Monday. D) The teacher said we would start a new unit on Monday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On Monday, the teacher said we would start a new unit. 48. True or False:Words like 'often, ' 'only, ' and 'almost' can easily become squinting modifiers if they are not placed carefully in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. Identify the modifier in the following sentence:The cat slept soundly on the warm windowsill. A) Soundly. B) Slept. C) Cat. D) Warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soundly. 50. In the sentence, 'Running quickly improves your health, ' which word is the squinting modifier? A) Improves. B) Health. C) Running. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly. 51. Working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work. A) While I was working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work. B) Working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work suddenly. C) Suddenly working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work. D) This sentence is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While I was working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work. 52. True or False:Adding punctuation can sometimes resolve a squinting modifier issue. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. What type of modifier is the selected word in the following sentence?You float easily in sea water. A) Prepositional phrase (adverb). B) Adjective. C) Prepositional phrase (adjective). D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverb. 54. Hanging from the ceiling, the teacher noticed the broken light fixture. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Modifier phrase. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 55. Locate the squinting modifier in the sentence:'My friend promised after school she would text me.' A) After school. B) Promised. C) Text me. D) My friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After school. 56. What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb? A) Adjectives describe adverbs, while adverbs describe verbs. B) Adjectives describe verbs, while adverbs describe nouns or pronouns. C) Adjectives describe pronouns, while adverbs describe adjectives. D) Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. 57. Which sentence is the CLEAREST revision of:'The coach told the team after practice they played well.'? A) The coach, after practice, told the team they played well. B) The sentence is fine as it is. C) The coach told the team they played well after practice. D) After practice, the coach told the team they played well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After practice, the coach told the team they played well. 58. The cat walked carefully through the room. A) Verb. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 59. What is the error in this sentence: "I found a watch walking in the park" ? A) Incorrect verb tense. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Dangling modifier. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dangling modifier. 60. Fill in the blank:'The teacher said ..... the test would be easy.' A) On Monday. B) In her notes. C) That on Monday. D) Happily. 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