This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If a sentence contains a MISPLACED MODIFIER, what is happening in the sentence? A) An adjective, adverb, phrase or clause is modifying the wrong noun, or phrase/clause. B) The result of this is a confusing subject. (We're not sure what the subject is). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An adjective, adverb, phrase or clause is modifying the wrong noun, or phrase/clause. 2. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Forced to forfeit both her career and her American citizenship, actress Grace Kelly's 1956 marriage to the Prince of Monaco came at a significant cost. A) Forced to forfeit both her career and her American citizenship. B) Actress Grace Kelly's 1956 marriage to the Prince of Monaco. C) Came at a significant cost. D) A significant cost. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forced to forfeit both her career and her American citizenship. 3. Which sentence contains a correctly placed modifier? A) The cat sat on the mat, which was fluffy. B) Fluffy, the cat sat on the mat. C) The cat, fluffy, sat on the mat. D) The mat sat on the cat, which was fluffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cat, fluffy, sat on the mat. 4. Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier? 'Walking through the park, the flowers smelled wonderful.' A) Walking through the park, I smelled the wonderful flowers. B) The flowers smelled wonderful walking through the park. C) While walking, the flowers smelled wonderful in the park. D) Walking through the park, smelling the wonderful flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking through the park, I smelled the wonderful flowers. 5. If a sentence contains a DANGLING MODIFIER, what is happening with the sentence? A) It results in a confusing subject. (We're not sure what the subject is). B) An adjective, adverb, phrase or clause is modifying the wrong noun or phrase/clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It results in a confusing subject. (We're not sure what the subject is). 6. Rules of how sentences are put together A) Modifier. B) Grammar. C) Adjective. D) Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grammar. 7. Choose the sentence with the correct simple modifier. A) The car drives smooth. B) The baby cries loud. C) The sun shines bright. D) The rain falls gently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rain falls gently. 8. Which is the correct revision? A) Hiking the trail, I heard the birds chirp loudly. B) The birds chirped loudly while hiking the trail. C) The trail was hiked while the birds chirped loudly. D) The birds chirped while hiking the trail loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hiking the trail, I heard the birds chirp loudly. 9. Which one of these sentences is not a run-on sentence? A) The front desk was busy, the manager called for help but the new hire wasn't trained so guests got frustrated. B) The front desk was busy. The manager called for help, but the new hire wasn't trained. As a result, guests became frustrated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The front desk was busy. The manager called for help, but the new hire wasn't trained. As a result, guests became frustrated. 10. We saw a gaggle of geese ON THE WAY TO OUR HOTEL in Paris. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced. 11. Choose the sentence that properly uses a modifier. A) The pizza was eaten by the dog sitting on the table. B) Sitting on the table, the dog ate the pizza. C) The dog ate the pizza sitting on the table. D) Sitting on the table, the pizza was eaten by the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sitting on the table, the dog ate the pizza. 12. Cold after hours chilling in the fridge, Lord Voldemort poked at the green Jell-O. A) Incorrect use of a modifier. B) Correct use of a modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect use of a modifier. 13. Does this sentence contain a misplaced modifier? Covered in sauce, the chef wiped down the plates before serving them to the guests. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 14. True or False:In the sentence 'Having finished the homework, the TV was turned on by the student, ' the modifier is correctly used. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. What is the modifier describing in the sentence's CURRENT form?Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade. A) Tile grout. B) Mildew stains. C) The person cleaning. D) An old toothbrush. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mildew stains. 16. Which method can clarify a squinting modifier's reference? A) Changing the sentence structure. B) Using a synonym for the modifier. C) Placing it next to the phrase it modifies. D) Both A and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and C. 17. The sentence "Reading the book quickly improves your vocabulary" is a bit confusing. Which word is a 'squinting' modifier, meaning it could describe two different things? A) Reading. B) Quickly. C) Improves. D) Vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly. 18. What is the dangling modifier? "Running through the forest, the trees seemed to whisper to me." A) The trees seemed. B) To whisper to me. C) Running. D) Running through the forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running through the forest. 19. After painting all day, the bright new watercolor laid to dry in the sunshine. A) NO CHANGE. B) After painting all day, the painter laid the bright new watercolor to dry in the sunshine. C) After painting all day, the watercolor laid the bright new painter in the sunshine. D) After painting all day, the sunshine laid the bright new watercolor to dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After painting all day, the painter laid the bright new watercolor to dry in the sunshine. 20. Select the best revision for this sentence:'Flying over the countryside, the fields looked beautiful to the pilot.' A) Flying over the countryside, the beautiful fields were seen by the pilot. B) The pilot saw the fields flying over the countryside, which looked beautiful. C) The fields looked beautiful flying over the countryside to the pilot. D) The pilot, flying over the countryside, saw the fields looking beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pilot, flying over the countryside, saw the fields looking beautiful. 21. Identify the modifier in the sentence:'The incredibly fast runner won the race.' A) Incredibly. B) Fast. C) Runner. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incredibly. 22. Which sentence is written correctly and avoids any squinting modifiers? A) I told her when class was over I would text her. B) I promised to quickly do my homework. C) Students who practice every day improve their skills. D) He said after the game we could get ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Students who practice every day improve their skills. 23. True or False:Dangling modifiers do not have 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. Is this sentences correct? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 25. True or False:The best place for an adverb is always right after the verb it describes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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