This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence:It was the (best/better) performance I have ever seen. A) Better. B) Good. C) Best. D) Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Best. 2. Locate the squinting modifier in this sentence:'The coach said on Monday we would have tryouts.' A) The coach said. B) On Monday. C) We would have. D) Tryouts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On Monday. 3. What word is being modified? The tired teacher sat down after a long day. A) Teacher. B) Tired. C) Sat. D) Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teacher. 4. Which sentence uses a double negative incorrectly? A) I don't have no money. B) I don't have any money. C) I have no money. D) I have some money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't have no money. 5. Identify the misplaced modifier in this sentence:'The boy watched the movie with excitement in the theater.' A) The boy. B) Watched. C) With excitement. D) In the theater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With excitement. 6. What type of modifer is this? While running for five miles, the thunderstorm hit. A) Misplaced Modifier. B) Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling Modifier. 7. True or False:A sentence with a misplaced modifier is always grammatically incorrect. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Sweeping the coastline with a beacon of light, the roiling waves dashed against the old lighthouse continuously until morning, when the storm finally abated. A) Sweeping the coastline with a beacon of light. B) The roiling waves dashed against the old lighthouse. C) Continuously until morning. D) When the storm finally abated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sweeping the coastline with a beacon of light. 9. Which of the following is the BEST way to rewrite this sentence? 'The students read a story about dinosaurs in their history books.' A) In their history books, the students read a story about dinosaurs. B) The students read a story in their history books about dinosaurs. C) A story about dinosaurs was read by the students in their history books. D) The sentence is already correct and clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In their history books, the students read a story about dinosaurs. 10. Waiting for her father, Julie watched the planes take off. A) Complete sentence. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 11. In the sentence 'The boy in the blue hat threw the ball, ' what does the phrase 'in the blue hat' describe? A) The boy. B) Threw. C) The ball. D) Threw the ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The boy. 12. Which revision corrects the dangling modifier? 'Running for the bus, the rain drenched my clothes.' A) Running for the bus, I was drenched by the rain. B) The rain drenched my clothes while running for the bus. C) While the rain drenched my clothes, running for the bus. D) Running, the rain drenched my clothes for the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running for the bus, I was drenched by the rain. 13. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Nervous, the comedian contemplated the room full of bored-looking audience members exhibiting a sense of dread. A) Nervous. B) Bored-looking. C) Exhibiting a sense of dread. D) Of dread. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exhibiting a sense of dread. 14. Which sentence has the misplaced modifier? A) He gave a nearly five-minute speech to the audience. B) He nearly gave a five-minute speech to the audience. C) He gave the audience a speech nearly five minutes long. D) The audience listened to his five-minute speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He nearly gave a five-minute speech to the audience. 15. Which revision fixes the dangling modifier? 'Driving down the road, the trees looked beautiful.' A) Driving down the road, I saw the beautiful trees. B) The trees looked beautiful driving down the road. C) While the trees looked beautiful, driving down the road. D) Driving down the road, looking at the beautiful trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Driving down the road, I saw the beautiful trees. 16. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier, creating a confusing image? A) My brother, who is very tall, plays basketball. B) I ate a sandwich that my dad made for lunch. C) She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was bright pink. D) The dog chased the squirrel up the oak tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was bright pink. 17. Identify the sentence with the dangling modifier. A) After studying all night, the exam was still difficult. B) After studying all night, Maria still found the exam difficult. C) The exam was difficult even though Maria studied all night. D) Maria studied all night, but the exam was difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After studying all night, the exam was still difficult. 18. What is the simple modifier in the sentence:'He spoke softly to the child.' A) He. B) Spoke. C) Softly. D) Child. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Softly. 19. WHICH WORD IS THE MODIFER IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE?The playful dog ran around in the yard after the grass was cut. A) Dog. B) Cut. C) Playful. D) Grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playful. 20. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves. A) Jeremy can't walk his dog after a rainstorm. B) Sidewalks cannot be covered in leaves. C) The sentence is correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence is correct. 21. Which revision best clarifies this sentence:'I decided on the bus to listen to my new playlist.'? A) I decided to listen to my new playlist on the bus. B) I decided to on the bus listen to my new playlist. C) The sentence is already clear. D) On the bus, my new playlist I decided to listen to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I decided to listen to my new playlist on the bus. 22. What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence?Dangling:Having studied all night, the test was aced. A) The test was aced by studying all night. B) Having studied all night, he aced the test. C) The test was aced having studied all night. D) The test was aced all night studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having studied all night, he aced the test. 23. Identify the incorrect sentence. A) Although eager to make the honor roll, Ted did not study. B) Although eager to make the honor roll, Ted's grades were lower this semester. C) Ted did not study, although eager to make the honor roll. D) Ted's grades were lower this semester, although eager to make the honor roll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although eager to make the honor roll, Ted's grades were lower this semester. 24. Which sentence best corrects the misplaced modifier? A) She served the soup to the guests in a big bowl. B) She served in a big bowl the soup to the guests. C) She served the guests in a big bowl the soup. D) In a big bowl, she served the soup to the guests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a big bowl, she served the soup to the guests. 25. "While shopping in the new music store, Eden and Rich found a great CD for their parents. "The sentence above is an example of a A) Dangling modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Correct sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct sentence. 26. True or False:Correct placement of modifiers can enhance sentence clarity. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. How ..... can Greg sing this Israeli song, "Hava-nagilah" ? A) Well. B) Good. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well. 28. Which word is a simple modifier in the sentence:'The coffee is too hot to drink.' A) Coffee. B) Too. C) Hot. D) Drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot. 29. Which sentence contains a squinting modifier, making its meaning unclear? A) The boy who was wearing the blue shirt won the race. B) My dad said after dinner we could watch a movie. C) Exhausted from the game, I fell asleep on the couch. D) She quietly opened the door so she wouldn't wake the baby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dad said after dinner we could watch a movie. 30. What should you do if a sentence seems confusing due to modifiers? A) Ignore the modifiers and read the sentence as is. B) Rephrase the sentence to clarify the relationships between the words and ensure that modifiers are correctly placed. C) Add more modifiers to the sentence to make it clearer. D) Ask someone else to explain the sentence to you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rephrase the sentence to clarify the relationships between the words and ensure that modifiers are correctly placed. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDangling Modifiers Quiz 1Dangling Modifiers Quiz 2Dangling Modifiers Quiz 3Dangling Modifiers Quiz 4Dangling Modifiers Quiz 5Dangling Modifiers Quiz 6Dangling Modifiers Quiz 7Dangling Modifiers Quiz 8Dangling Modifiers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books