This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:Hungry after the game, ..... A) Pizza was eaten by the team. B) The team ate the pizza. C) The pizza was eaten. D) The team, the pizza was eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The team ate the pizza. 2. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.The future of coral reefs concerns many marine biologists; as a source of diverse fish species, our dependence upon coral reefs for food and for marine biodiversity cannot be overstated. A) The future of coral reefs concerns many marine biologists. B) As a source of diverse fish species. C) Our dependence upon coral reefs. D) Our dependence upon coral reefs for food and for marine biodiversity cannot be overstated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a source of diverse fish species. 3. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?Michaela wanted new shoes, and shopping at the mall for hours, made exhausted. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 4. What is the function of a modifier in a sentence? A) To add detail and description. B) To change the verb tense. C) To replace the subject. D) To connect clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To add detail and description. 5. I read that Sarah was married in the newspaper today. How would you fix it? A) Add a target and move the modifier. B) Add a target for the modifier. C) Move the modifier "in the newspaper today" to be closer to the target?. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Move the modifier "in the newspaper today" to be closer to the target?. 6. Select the sentence with the correct use of a simple modifier. A) She danced graceful. B) He writes neat. C) They laughed loud. D) The sun shines brightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sun shines brightly. 7. True or False:Dangling modifiers occur when the noun being modified is missing from the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Identify the simple modifier in the sentence:'The stars twinkled brightly in the night sky.' A) Stars. B) Twinkled. C) Brightly. D) Sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brightly. 9. What is the principle behind correcting dangling modifiers? A) To make sentences longer. B) To ensure clarity in what the modifier describes. C) To use more complex words. D) To add more modifiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ensure clarity in what the modifier describes. 10. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Whispering into Valerie's ear, Rafael shared the gossip which had shocked and dismayed everyone in the cafeteria. A) We don't know who was whispering. B) Valerie is the one who shared the gossip. C) The sentence is correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence is correct. 11. Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence? I saw a toad hopping briskly through the vegetable garden. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 12. If you can substitute the word ..... and the sentence still makes sense, use "lay." When you can swap it out for ..... , use "lie." A) Recline, place. B) Place, recline. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place, recline. 13. True or False:A misplaced modifier is a descriptive phrase that's put in the wrong spot, making the sentence sound awkward or confusing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. A phrase or clause that modifies something that is not even in the sentence is a: A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Dependent Clause. D) Fragment Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 15. Select the sentence that correctly places the modifier: A) To win the race, practice must be done every day. B) To win the race, the athlete must practice every day. C) The athlete must practice every day, to win the race. D) Practice must be done every day, to win the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To win the race, the athlete must practice every day. 16. He kept a black book of all the girls he had dated in his desk. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 17. Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier. A) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by John. B) John crossed the finish line running quickly. C) The finish line was crossed by John running quickly. D) Running quickly, John crossed the finish line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by John. 18. He kept all his medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed for him. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 19. Running scared, the cat climbed up the tree. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 20. Correct the dangling participle in the sentence: "Running to catch the bus, my book fell out of my bag." A) Running to catch the bus, I dropped my book from my bag. B) My book fell out of my bag as I was running to catch the bus. C) Running to catch the bus made my book fall out of my bag. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running to catch the bus, I dropped my book from my bag. 21. How is the word hard used in the sentence: "I solved the hard algebra problem quite easily." ? A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 22. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?Brushing her hair, was late for school. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 23. What is the adjective in the sentence:The straight ribbon of freeway, led across the vast expanse of desert." ? A) Across. B) Straight. C) Freeway. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straight. 24. What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence?Misplaced:Talking on the phone, the doorbell rang. A) Talking on the phone, I heard the doorbell ring. B) The doorbell rang while talking on the phone. C) The doorbell rang when talking on the phone. D) The doorbell rang, talking on the phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking on the phone, I heard the doorbell ring. 25. Which one of these sentences contains a dangling modifier? A) After completing the reservation, the guest received a confirmation email. B) Walking into the restaurant, the aroma of fresh bread was immediately noticeable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking into the restaurant, the aroma of fresh bread was immediately noticeable. ← 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