This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier? A) After eating, the dishes were washed. B) After eating, we washed the dishes. C) Washed were the dishes after eating. D) Eating the dishes, we washed after. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After eating, we washed the dishes. 2. Forgetting that the microphone was on, the singer fought with his wife for the whole audience to hear. A) NO CHANGE. B) Forgetting that the microphone was on, the mic fought withhis wife for the whole audience to hear. C) Forgetting that the microphone was on, the audience foughtwith their wife for the whole singer to hear. D) Forgetting that the microphone was on, the wife fought withthe mic for the whole audience to hear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 3. Which error means the word that the modifier is supposed to be modifying is missing from the sentence? A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 4. When only a baby, Mom took me scuba diving. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 5. Complete the sentence:The book ..... was lying on the table. A) With the red cover. B) With a torn page. C) About ancient history. D) Written by my favorite author. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With the red cover. 6. Complete the sentence:While reading a book, ..... A) The cat slept on my lap. B) A loud noise was heard. C) The lights were turned off quickly. D) The book was interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A loud noise was heard. 7. Expecting confusion, our plans were made. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 8. True or False:'Flying through the sky, the airplane was spotted by the children.' is correctly structured. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. The large amount of pollen in the air is ..... my sinuses. A) Effecting. B) Affecting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affecting. 10. Choose the sentence with a dangling modifier: A) After eating, the dishes were washed by John. B) After eating, John washed the dishes. C) John washed the dishes after eating. D) The dishes were washed by John after eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After eating, the dishes were washed by John. 11. Which sentence is most effectively revised to correct the misplaced modifier? A) The car was parked by the man with red paint. B) The man with red paint parked the car. C) Parked, the car was by the man with red paint. D) With red paint, the man parked the car. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 12. Which of these is better English? A) I was unable to identify the building because it was completely engulfed in flames. B) Completely engulfed in flames, I was unable to identify the building. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was unable to identify the building because it was completely engulfed in flames. 13. Studying for weeks, the test was easy. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 14. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Seated outside the Sacre-Coeur Basilica, the Eiffel Tower, with its pinnacle swathed in fog, could be seen in the distance. A) Seated outside the Sacre-Coeur Basilica. B) The Eiffel Tower. C) With its pinnacle swathed in fog. D) Could be seen in the distance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seated outside the Sacre-Coeur Basilica. 15. Identify the correctly placed modifier:'Reading a book, the cat sat on my lap.' A) Reading a book. B) The cat sat. C) On my lap. D) Reading a book, on my lap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading a book. 16. Alice ..... rushed to catch the bus. A) Frantic. B) Frantically. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frantically. 17. Which sentence uses the modifier correctly? A) The book on the table with a blue cover is mine. B) With a blue cover, the book on the table is mine. C) The book is mine on the table with a blue cover. D) Mine is the book with a blue cover on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With a blue cover, the book on the table is mine. 18. True or False:Dangling modifiers often occur at the beginning of sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence:Running quickly, the ball was caught by the player. A) Running quickly. B) The ball was caught by the player. C) Quickly running. D) Running slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running quickly. 20. Part One:Using your notes1. A dangling modifier is: A) A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. B) A grammatical error that occurs when a sentence is missing a subject. C) A type of sentence fragment that lacks a main verb. D) A punctuation mark used to indicate possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. 21. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Drawing the curtains, the full moon appeared closer than usual, as if at any moment it might collide with Earth and send the entire planet reeling. A) Drawing the curtains,. B) The full moon appeared closer than usual. C) As if at any moment. D) Send the entire planet reeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drawing the curtains,. 22. Choose the correct sentence with a simple modifier. A) The flowers smell sweetly. B) The cake tastes deliciously. C) The baby sleeps sound. D) The music plays soft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The baby sleeps sound. 23. A dangling modifier often lacks a clear subject in the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Sandy flew in a small airplane trembling with fear A) NO CHANGE. B) Trembling with fear, Sandy flew in a small airplane. C) Trembling with fear, the small airplane flew. D) Trembling with fear, it flew in a small airplane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trembling with fear, Sandy flew in a small airplane. 25. Which of the following is a correct sentence? A) At the age of four, Alice's family moved to Texas. B) Alice's family moved to Texas, at the age of four. C) When Alice was four, her family moved to Texas. D) Her family moved to Texas, when Alice was four. 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