This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence 'She told him secretly to drop the note, ' how does the meaning change if you move 'secretly' to the very end? A) The meaning does not change. B) It makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. C) It changes from the 'telling' being secret to the 'dropping' of the note being secret. D) It changes who was being told the secret. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It changes from the 'telling' being secret to the 'dropping' of the note being secret. 2. The sentence 'Running for the bus, my backpack fell on the ground' has a dangling modifier. What is the best reason why? A) The backpack cannot run for a bus. B) The modifier 'Running for the bus' is too long. C) The word 'fell' should be 'falled'. D) A comma is not needed in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The backpack cannot run for a bus. 3. When you're editing your own essays, what is the most effective first step to find and fix a squinting modifier? A) Look for an adverb placed between two verbs or phrases and ask yourself if it could describe either one. B) Use a thesaurus to find a better word for the modifier. C) Make sure all your sentences are about the same length. D) Delete all the adverbs to see if the sentence still makes sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look for an adverb placed between two verbs or phrases and ask yourself if it could describe either one. 4. Which word does "accidentally" modify?Theo accidentally told Kate about her upcoming surprise party. A) Theo. B) Told. C) Kate. D) Upcoming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Told. 5. A "squinting modifier" is a word or phrase that is confusing because it ..... A) Is misspelled. B) Describes something missing from the sentence. C) Is placed between two things it could logically describe. D) Is at the very end of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is placed between two things it could logically describe. 6. Correct the sentence:The woman was walking her dog in high heels. A) In high heels, the woman was walking her dog. B) The woman, in high heels, was walking her dog. C) The woman was walking in high heels with her dog. D) Walking her dog, the woman wore high heels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The woman, in high heels, was walking her dog. 7. When the bus arrived at the terminal, the pigeons flew into the sky. A) Complete sentence. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 8. To fix a dangling modifier you are allowed to: A) Omit the dangling modifier completely. B) Change some words in the sentence so it makes sense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change some words in the sentence so it makes sense. 9. Running across the dining room floor, I lost my balance after slipping on a rug. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 10. Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier? A) After watching the movie, popcorn was spilled. B) After watching the movie, we spilled the popcorn. C) Watching the movie, the popcorn spilled. D) After the movie, the popcorn was spilled. A) After watching the movie, popcorn was spilled. B) After watching the movie, we spilled the popcorn. C) Watching the movie, the popcorn spilled. D) After the movie, the popcorn was spilled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After watching the movie, we spilled the popcorn. 11. True or False:The sentence 'Hoping to earn good grades, studying all night was my plan, ' contains a misplaced modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Identify the sentence with the correct simple modifier usage. A) The car drives fastly. B) The baby sleeps soundly. C) The sun shines bright. D) The rain falls hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The baby sleeps soundly. 13. True or False:The sentence 'Running down the street, the dog chased the ball' is an example of a dangling modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Finish this sentence correctly:Taking a deep breath, A) The audience listened as the singer began. B) The song's melody started. C) The singer began her performance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The singer began her performance. 15. Which sentence is correct? The painting, admired by everyone, was hung in the gallery. A) Admired by everyone, the painting was hung in the gallery. B) The painting was hung in the gallery, admired by everyone. C) The painting admired by everyone, was hung in the gallery. D) In the gallery, the painting was admired by everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Admired by everyone, the painting was hung in the gallery. 16. Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence?Running from New York to Florida, people ride the Silver Star. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 17. My baby sister cries ..... at bedtime. A) Loudly. B) Loud. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loudly. 18. Identify the adverb in the following sentence:'She sang beautifully at the concert.' A) She. B) Sang. C) Beautifully. D) Concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beautifully. 19. Which word is a simple modifier in the sentence:'The soup is too hot to eat.' A) Soup. B) Too. C) Hot. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot. 20. Fix the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on." A) Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on by them. B) Having finished the assignment, they turned on the TV. C) The TV, having finished the assignment, was turned on. D) The assignment was finished, and then the TV was turned on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having finished the assignment, they turned on the TV. 21. Which sentence best corrects the misplaced modifier? A) The man bought a car that was green at the dealership. B) At the dealership, the green car was bought by the man. C) The man at the dealership bought a green car. D) The green car was bought by the man at the dealership. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 22. Which revision best corrects the misplaced modifier? 'She only saw the movie yesterday.' A) Only she saw the movie yesterday. B) She saw only the movie yesterday. C) She saw the only movie yesterday. D) She saw the movie only yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She saw the movie only yesterday. 23. Complete the sentence:The book ..... was left on the table. A) I borrowed. B) Borrowed. C) Borrowing. D) Been borrowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I borrowed. 24. True or False:The sentence 'Hoping to get a good grade, the test was studied for all night' contains a dangling modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Select the best choice to correct the sentence:The child playing on the jungle gym with fuzzy orange hair is my nephew. A) Delete "the child playing". B) Add "green" before "jungle gym". C) Move "with fuzzy orange hair" to after "child". D) No changes necessary. 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