This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:A modifier is 'misplaced' when it describes the wrong word because it's in the wrong spot in the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. He nearly drove the car for six hours a day A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 3. Marvin doesn't go to the movies on Mondays down the street. A) Complete sentence. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misplaced modifier. 4. REVIEW:Is the sentence correct or does it contain a misplaced modifier?The car needs to go to the shop that is out of oil. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 5. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Struggling with tight jeans, the zipper would not budge. A) It's unclear who was struggling. B) The sentence is correct. C) The zipper was just being stubborn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's unclear who was struggling. 6. Which sentence has a misplaced modifier? A) The car parked near the entrance belongs to Jake. B) Near the entrance, Jake parked his car. C) Parked near the entrance, the car belongs to Jake. D) Jake, parked near the entrance, owns the car. A) The car parked near the entrance belongs to Jake. B) Near the entrance, Jake parked his car. C) Parked near the entrance, the car belongs to Jake. D) Jake, parked near the entrance, owns the car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jake, parked near the entrance, owns the car. 7. Which of the following is an adverb? A) Happy. B) Happiness. C) Happily. D) Happier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Happily. 8. While reading the newspaper, a mouse ran across the table. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling. 9. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?I put that candle that I made in the gift bag. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 10. True or False:The sentence 'Flying above the trees, we watched the birds' contains a dangling modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What is the definition of misplaced modifiers? A) Words, phrases, or clauses that are not placed near the word or words they modify. B) Words, phrases, or clauses that modify verbs instead of nouns. C) Words, phrases, or clauses that are placed near the word or words they modify. D) Words, phrases, or clauses that modify multiple words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Words, phrases, or clauses that are not placed near the word or words they modify. 12. Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?Jack found a silver woman's ring outside. A) Correct. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 13. Lie is a verb meaning ..... Lay is a verb meaning ..... A) To put or place, to recline. B) To tell an untruth, to put or place. C) To put or place, to tell an untruth. D) To recline or rest on a surface, to put or place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To recline or rest on a surface, to put or place. 14. This typewriter is used by a secretary with a wide carriage. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 15. Excited to use Mrs. Jone's new sewing machine, A) The sock puppets were almost finished. B) I excitedly made some sock puppets. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I excitedly made some sock puppets. 16. How should this sentence be rewritten to avoid an ambiguous reference?Falling into decay, we discovered an old deserted mining town. A) We discovered an old deserted mining town falling into decay. B) We falling into decay saw an old mining town. C) Falling into decay, we discovered a mining town, old and deserted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We discovered an old deserted mining town falling into decay. 17. What is the role of a modifier in a sentence? A) To connect clauses. B) To describe or limit another word. C) To replace a noun. D) To act as a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To describe or limit another word. 18. Fill in the blank to create a logical sentence:Leaping from lily pad to lily pad, ..... A) The pond was very calm. B) The frog caught a fly. C) A splash was made in the water. D) The sun shone brightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The frog caught a fly. 19. Walking to my car, I spilled tea all over my new suit. A) NO CHANGE. B) I spilled tea all over my car while wearing my new suit. C) Spilling tea on my suit, I walked to my car. D) My new suit spilled tea all over my car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 20. Complete the sentence: ..... , the pizza was delicious. A) Cooked to perfection. B) Cooking to perfection. C) Cooked perfection. D) To perfection cooked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooked to perfection. 21. Jill's car, damaged by the wreck, was towed to a gas station. What word is being modified? A) Towed. B) Station. C) Wreck. D) Car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Car. 22. GrammarWhat is ..... tallest animal in the world? A) Than. B) The. C) Then. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The. 23. Complete the sentence:Driving through the countryside, ..... A) The cows were grazing peacefully. B) We saw cows grazing peacefully. C) Cows were grazing peacefully. D) The cows we saw were grazing peacefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We saw cows grazing peacefully. 24. Complete the sentence with correct modifier placement:Having finished the homework, ..... to watch TV. A) the TV was turned on B) the kids began C) it was time D) the show started A) The TV was turned on. B) The kids began. C) It was time. D) The show started. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The kids began. 25. Complete the sentence:Shivering from the cold, ..... decided to head back inside. A) The cat. B) The breeze. C) The snow. D) The wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat. 26. What type of modifier issue do you see in this sentence? Sitting in the bleachers, the outfielder caught the ball right in front of us. A) This sentence has a misplaced modifier because "sitting in the bleachers" is too far from the subject it modifies. B) This sentence has a dangling modifier because it is not clear who is sitting in the bleachers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This sentence has a dangling modifier because it is not clear who is sitting in the bleachers. 27. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Slathering the popcorn with melted butter, the calorie count skyrocketed. A) We don't know who slathered the popcorn with melted butter. B) The sentence is correct. C) The calories slathered the popcorn with melted butter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We don't know who slathered the popcorn with melted butter. 28. "Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud." This is an example of: A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) Modeling danglifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifier. 29. Which word is a modifier? The tall building was visible from miles away. A) Tall. B) Building. C) Visible. D) Miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall. 30. Complete the sentence:While playing the piano, ..... A) The music sounded beautiful. B) A mistake was made by Sarah. C) Sarah made a mistake. D) The beautiful music was played. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah made a mistake. ← 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