This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 24 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What's the misplaced modifier?He went to the library wearing a leather jacket. A) He went to the library. B) Wearing a leather jacket. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wearing a leather jacket. 2. Chasing his sister, Billy fell and bruised his knee. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 3. Complete the sentence:Laughing loudly, the child ..... A) Was watching a funny clown. B) Heard a clown make a joke. C) The clown made a funny face. D) Watched the clown perform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watched the clown perform. 4. Complete the sentence: ..... the delicious cake, the children couldn't wait to have a slice. A) Smelling. B) Smelled. C) Smell. D) Smells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smelling. 5. What is the modifier phrase?They gave a cat to my sister named Fluffy. A) Gave. B) To my sister. C) Named Fluffy. D) They gave a cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Named Fluffy. 6. Complete the sentence with the correct modifier placement:Standing at the counter, ..... the cookies smelled delicious. A) they B) it C) we D) the baker A) They. B) It. C) We. D) The baker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The baker. 7. What does the sentence "Swimming in the lake is refreshing" contain? A) A prepositional phrase modifier. B) An appositive phrase modifier. C) A gerund phrase modifier. D) An absolute phrase modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A gerund phrase modifier. 8. Which word is being modified? A) Costume. B) Large. C) Cardboard. D) Original. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Costume. 9. True or False:The sentence 'Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the racer' contains a misplaced modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct. "Barking excitedly, the mail carrier was greeted by the dog." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?Covered in broken glass, my parents cleaned the floor. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 12. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.The paws of the giant panda have enlarged wrist bones that help the animal grip and eat bamboo like thumbs. A) That help the animal grip and eat bamboo. B) The giant. C) Like thumbs. D) Eat bamboo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like thumbs. 13. Choose the best way to fix the error in this sentence:'Covered in ketchup, I ate the french fry.' A) I, covered in ketchup, ate the french fry. B) The french fry was eaten by me covered in ketchup. C) I ate the french fry that was covered in ketchup. D) The sentence is correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I ate the french fry that was covered in ketchup. 14. True or False:A misplaced modifier can change the meaning of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. The reason you correct misplaced modifiers is to: A) Make the sentence clearer. B) Make the sentence ambiguous. C) Make the teacher happy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make the sentence clearer. 16. Paul missed the homework assignment that Mrs. Smith wrote on the board gazing out the window. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 17. Complete the sentence:Standing on the balcony, ..... could see the entire city. A) The view. B) The tourists. C) The skyline. D) The building. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tourists. 18. Complete the sentence with the best placement for the modifier:After finishing the movie, the popcorn was eaten by the family. A) After finishing the movie, the family ate the popcorn. B) The family ate the popcorn after finishing the movie. C) After the movie, the popcorn was eaten by the family, finishing. D) The popcorn was eaten after finishing the movie by the family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After finishing the movie, the family ate the popcorn. 19. Select the sentence with a misplaced modifier. A) The man walked his dog in a hurry. B) In a hurry, the man walked his dog. C) The man, in a hurry, walked his dog. D) The man walked in a hurry his dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The man walked in a hurry his dog. 20. Choose the sentence that correctly avoids a dangling modifier. A) Watching the sunset, the beach was beautiful. B) The beach was beautiful, watching the sunset. C) Watching the sunset, we found the beach beautiful. D) Beautiful was the beach watching the sunset. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watching the sunset, we found the beach beautiful. 21. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier, making it sound a little silly? A) My cousin with the curly hair loves to skateboard. B) We saw a deer on the way to school this morning. C) Leo gave the dog a treat that was shaped like a bone. D) He bought a bike for his sister with red stripes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He bought a bike for his sister with red stripes. 22. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?Sleeping during the day, couldn't sleep at night. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 23. Which sentence has the correct placement of the modifier? A) Covered in chocolate, the child enjoyed the cake. B) The child enjoyed the cake covered in chocolate. C) The cake was enjoyed by the child covered in chocolate. D) Covered in chocolate, the cake was enjoyed by the child. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covered in chocolate, the cake was enjoyed by the child. 24. Fill in the blank:I ..... wanted one cookie, not the whole box. A) Only. B) Even. C) Almost. D) Happily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only. 25. Marsha loves to eat cake chocolate. A) Complete sentence. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misplaced modifier. ← 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