This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Modifiers Placement – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modifiers Placement Quiz 8 (49 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the sentence with correct modifier placement: A) The lights driving through the tunnel flashed quickly. B) As we drove through the tunnel, the lights flashed quickly. C) Driving through the tunnel, the lights flashed quickly. D) Flashing quickly, the tunnel drove through the lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As we drove through the tunnel, the lights flashed quickly. 2. Which sentence is correct? Stuck in traffic, the car engine overheated. The car engine, stuck in traffic, overheated. A) Stuck in traffic, the car engine overheated. B) The car engine, stuck in traffic, overheated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car engine, stuck in traffic, overheated. 3. What is the main problem created by a squinting modifier? A) It always uses incorrect punctuation, like a missing comma. B) It modifies a word that isn't in the sentence. C) It is placed so it could describe the word before it OR the word after it. D) It is a type of adjective that describes a noun incorrectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is placed so it could describe the word before it OR the word after it. 4. Context:Your friend was supposed to text you yesterday, but didn't. They finally texted you this morning. Complete the sentence:'My friend who was supposed to text me yesterday ..... texted me this morning.' A) Finally. B) Texted finally. C) Morning finally. D) Me finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finally. 5. True or False:The best way to fix a squinting modifier is to move it to a position where it clearly modifies only one word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Carefully glued together, Veyah admired her glitter-covered art project from a safe distance. 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. What kind of error is this? Suddenly alone, the room felt cold and lonely to Liezel. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 8. Choose the sentence that does NOT include a dangling modifier. A) Biking to class, the sun shined upon the student. B) Devouring ample amounts of Cook-Out, the engineer felt joy seeping back into his soul. C) Having been used to clean the floor, Gregory was unwilling to use his toothbrush. D) Being a sit-down comedian, it was hard to make ends meet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Devouring ample amounts of Cook-Out, the engineer felt joy seeping back into his soul. 9. The large elephant slowly walked through the jungle. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers? A) Elephant, through. B) Large, slowly. C) Large, elephant. D) Walked, jungle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large, slowly. 10. Which sentence contains a misplaced phrase? A) My mom made dinner for the guests in the kitchen. B) We watched the movie at the theater. C) The teacher read the book aloud. D) He called his friend after school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My mom made dinner for the guests in the kitchen. 11. A word, phrase, or clause that modifies and gives information of another word in the same sentence. It can be an adjective, adverb, etc. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Interjection. D) Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modifier. 12. Grandma and I would go to the neighborhood ladies's brunch but first, we'd bring lunch pails in the fields baling hay out to the workers. A) NO CHANG. B) Out to the workers baling hay in the fields. C) Out in the fields baling hay to the workers. D) In the fields' hay baling out to the workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Out to the workers baling hay in the fields. 13. The following are examples of adverbs EXCEPT ..... A) Interestingly. B) Empty. C) Hopefully. D) Carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Empty. 14. Fix this sentence:The goal of the marathon was to completely run 20 miles. A) To run 20 miles "completely" . B) To run "completely" . C) Was "completely" to run . D) Remove the modifier. E) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To run 20 miles "completely" . 15. True or False:A squinting modifier can make a sentence ambiguous because it can refer to two different parts of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Laughing hysterically, Ken's juice box sprayed a sticky fountain across the table. 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. 17. What type of modifier is used in the sentence:'Arthur was extremely tired at the end of the day.'? A) Adjectival Phrase. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Limiting Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 18. In the sentence 'What you hear often can influence your opinion, ' why is the word 'often' a squinting modifier? A) It's an adverb and adverbs are always confusing. B) It's unclear if it means you 'hear things often' or that what you hear 'often can influence' you. C) The word 'often' should be at the very end of the sentence. D) The sentence needs a comma after the word 'hear'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's unclear if it means you 'hear things often' or that what you hear 'often can influence' you. 19. I can't believe this. A) Demonstrative adjective. B) Proper adjective. C) Demonstrative pronouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demonstrative pronouns. 20. The energetic puppy ran quickly. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers? A) Puppy, ran. B) Ran, quickly. C) Energetic, quickly. D) Energetic, puppy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energetic, quickly. 21. Which of these is the best definition for a 'squinting modifier'? A) A word that modifies a noun and is in the wrong place. B) A phrase that doesn't logically modify any word in the sentence. C) A modifier that is awkwardly placed between two things it could possibly describe. D) A verb that doesn't agree with its subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A modifier that is awkwardly placed between two things it could possibly describe. 22. What are the two types of single-word modifiers? A) Verbs and nouns. B) Adverbs and adjectives. C) Prepositions and pronouns. D) Conjunctions and interjections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbs and adjectives. 23. Identify the correct placement for the modifier in the sentence:'He promised to call his friend tomorrow.' A) He promised tomorrow to call his friend. B) He tomorrow promised to call his friend. C) He promised to call tomorrow his friend. D) He promised to call his friend tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He promised to call his friend tomorrow. 24. Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage when separating elements in a series? A) The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight. B) The rock, flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight. C) The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond and, sank from sight. D) The rock flew from his hand skipped across the pond and sank from sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight. 25. Identify the squinting modifier in the sentence:'The teacher said on Monday we would start our project.' A) Our project. B) We would start. C) The teacher said. D) On Monday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On Monday. 26. In the green meadow stood an ugly, old ram.What is the words being modified in the sentence. A) Meadow, ram, ram. B) Green, ugly. C) Green, meadow. D) Old, ram. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meadow, ram, ram. 27. Which sentence correctly uses an adverb as a modifier? A) She runs quickly. B) The quick fox jumped. C) She runs quick. D) She is a quick learner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She runs quickly. 28. In the sentence 'The quickly running water was cold, ' what type of modifier is 'quickly'? A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverb. 29. What are the four demonstrative pronouns / adjectives? A) This, that, these, those. B) Who, whom, what, when. C) His, her, they, them. D) A, an, the, it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This, that, these, those. 30. Select the sentence that removes the squinting modifier:'The teacher said that students who study regularly succeed.' A) The teacher said that students succeed who regularly study. B) The teacher said that regularly students who study succeed. C) The teacher said students who regularly study succeed. D) The teacher said that students who study succeed regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher said students who regularly study succeed. 31. How would you best revise this sentence to mean that the *promise* was made last week? 'I promised last week to help you move.' A) I promised to help you move last week. B) I promised to help you last week move. C) The sentence is already clear. D) Last week, I promised to help you move. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Last week, I promised to help you move. 32. Do you know the ..... creature over there? It looks so weird. A) Slow-moving. B) Slow-move. C) Slow move. D) Slow moving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slow-moving. 33. True or False:Words like 'only', 'often', and 'almost' can sometimes cause confusion 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. 34. Identify the squinting modifier in this sentence:'Brushing teeth thoroughly can prevent cavities quickly.' A) Brushing. B) Prevent. C) Thoroughly. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly. 35. In the sentence 'She almost finished her homework', what is the modifier and what word does it modify? A) The modifier is 'her' and it modifies the noun 'homework'. B) The modifier is 'almost' and it modifies the noun 'homework'. C) The modifier is 'she' and it modifies the verb 'finished'. D) The modifier is 'almost' and it modifies the verb 'finished'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The modifier is 'almost' and it modifies the verb 'finished'. 36. In the sentence 'The cat quickly ran across the street', what is the modifier and what word does it modify? A) The modifier is 'across' and it modifies the noun 'street'. B) The modifier is 'quickly' and it modifies the verb 'ran'. C) The modifier is 'ran' and it modifies the noun 'cat'. D) The modifier is 'cat' and it modifies the noun 'street'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The modifier is 'quickly' and it modifies the verb 'ran'. 37. John is ..... than her sister. A) As thin as. B) Thinner. C) Of the thinnest. D) More thin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thinner. 38. Does not relate to anything in the sentence (sentence requires revision) A) Misplaced modifier. B) Limited modifier. C) Dangling modifier. D) Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dangling modifier. 39. True or False:The sentence 'Wrapped in a blanket, the book was read by the child' contains a misplaced modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Faye is such a/an ..... quick runner. A) Extremely. B) Gray. C) Below. D) New. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extremely. 41. True or False:A sentence with a squinting modifier is confusing because it can be read in two different ways. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. Identify the most appropriate conjunction and the correct comma placement for the following sentence: A) I don't always use commas, however when I do I use them correctly. B) I don't always use commas and, when I do I use them correctly. C) I don't always use commas, but when I do, I use them correctly. D) I don't always use commas however, when I do I use them correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I don't always use commas, but when I do, I use them correctly. 43. True or False:A squinting modifier is a type of misplaced modifier that creates ambiguity. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Complete the sentence:Adverbs of ..... are common culprits for creating squinting modifiers. A) Degree, like 'very'. B) Manner, like 'loudly'. C) Frequency, like 'often'. D) Place, like 'here'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frequency, like 'often'. 45. Which part of speech describes a noun? A) Adverb. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 46. What is the correct revision for the sentence:'Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.'? A) Having injured his dominant hand, Sonam found it difficult to write the exam. B) Because Sonam had injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam. C) It was difficult to write the exam because of his injured dominant hand. D) Sonam found it difficult to write the exam after injuring his dominant hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because Sonam had injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam. 47. True or False:The sentence 'I told him when the game was over I would call' has only one possible meaning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. Is this correct?James draws from memory, illustrates comics and colors in coloring books. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. Identify the squinting modifier in the sentence: "Quickly reading increases comprehension." A) Reading. B) Increases. C) Quickly. D) Comprehension. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesModifiers Placement Quiz 1Modifiers Placement Quiz 2Modifiers Placement Quiz 3Modifiers Placement Quiz 4Modifiers Placement Quiz 5Modifiers Placement Quiz 6Modifiers Placement Quiz 7Accept Vs. 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