This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I handed a slice of pizza to my sister that was topped with cheese and pepperoni. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 2. Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier? A) Almost she sings every day. B) She sings almost every day. C) She almost sings every day. D) Every day she sings almost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She sings almost every day. 3. A dangling modifier is ..... A) A modifier that is NOT NEXT to the modified word in the sentence. B) A modifer, but the modified word is NOT in the sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A modifer, but the modified word is NOT in the sentence. 4. Does the following sentence have a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier?The snake did not see the approaching mongoose lying in the sun. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced. 5. Replace the words in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct. The book had a frighteningly and unhappy ending. A) A frighteningly and unhappily ending. B) An ending that was frightening and unhappily. C) A frightening and unhappy ending. D) An ending that was frightening and it was also an unhappy one. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A frightening and unhappy ending. 6. Which is an example of an adverb modifier? A) The big tree is outside. B) The cat under the table sleeps. C) She runs quickly. D) My brother, a musician, plays well. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She runs quickly. 7. Which of these best defines a 'dangling modifier'? A) A word that describes a noun but is spelled wrong. B) A phrase that describes something, but the thing it's describing isn't actually in the sentence. C) An adjective that is too long for the sentence. D) A phrase that is placed correctly right next to the word it modifies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A phrase that describes something, but the thing it's describing isn't actually in the sentence. 8. Identify the correct sentence:'On the table, the cat sat watching the birds.' A) The cat sat on the table watching the birds. B) Watching the birds, the cat sat on the table. C) The cat sat watching the birds on the table. D) On the table, watching the birds, the cat sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching the birds, the cat sat on the table. 9. What's the dangling modifier?Typing slowly, the paper seemed endless. A) Typing slowly,. B) The paper seemed endless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Typing slowly,. 10. Jamal felt ..... after eating such a large meal. A) Bad. B) Badly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bad. 11. How does one fix a dangling modifier? A) Move the modifier closer to the word it describes. B) Add the subject/target word of the modifier because it is missing. C) A writer does not need to correct a dangling modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add the subject/target word of the modifier because it is missing. 12. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.For a couple days after the end of my cruise, the rocking sensation persisted even when lying down. A) For a couple days. B) For a couple days after my cruise. C) The rocking sensation persisted. D) Even when lying down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even when lying down. 13. After drilling the tooth, my cavity stopped aching. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 14. What's the dangling modifier?After trying the combination several times, the lock finally opened. A) After trying the combination several times,. B) The lock finally opened. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After trying the combination several times,. 15. At the end of the meeting, many of the trustees congratulated him for his speech, and promised their support. A) NO CHANGE. B) The speech was given at the end of the meeting and thetrustees promised their support. C) The trustees congratulated the meeting and promisedhis support. D) The meeting congratulated and promised his support tothe trustees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 16. To say that pizza was the *only thing* you ate, which sentence is the most clear? A) I only ate pizza for dinner. B) I ate only pizza for dinner. C) I ate pizza for dinner only. D) Only I ate pizza for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I ate only pizza for dinner. 17. Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?See the beach ball by the umbrella. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 18. Which of these shows a misplaced modifier (not dangling)? A) Running around on his little hamster wheel, Albert watched his playful pet. B) The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone. 19. While walking to the mall, A) The sun became blazing hot. B) I noticed just how hot it had gotten outside. C) The day took a turn for the worst. D) My phone kept ringing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I noticed just how hot it had gotten outside. 20. Working on her assignments, Malaya's focus improved with every task she completed. A) Correct modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Dangling modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dangling modifier. 21. Which of the following sentences is the clearest and most effective? A) As I walked alone in the forest, all of the tall trees looked frightening. B) All of the tall trees looked frightening, walking alone in the forest. C) Looking frightening, I walked alone in the forest amid all of the tall trees. D) Walking alone in the forest, all of the tall trees looked frightening. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Looking frightening, I walked alone in the forest amid all of the tall trees. 22. Which sentences contain a dangling or misplaced modifier? (Select 2 answers.) A) A) The book was on the table that I wanted to read. B) B) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete. C) C) After the rain stopped, the sun appeared. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) The book was on the table that I wanted to read. 23. Select the sentence with a correctly placed modifier. A) The woman served the cake to the guests on a plate. B) The woman served on a plate the cake to the guests. C) On a plate, the woman served the cake to the guests. D) The woman, on a plate, served the cake to the guests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On a plate, the woman served the cake to the guests. 24. Which sentence has a correctly placed modifier? A) Running across the field, the dog chased the ball. B) The dog, running across the field, chased the ball. C) Chased the ball, the dog running across the field. D) The ball was chased by the dog running across the field. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog, running across the field, chased the ball. 25. Which sentence clearly states that you passed all your classes, but it was a very close call for each one? A) I failed almost every class. B) I almost passed every class. C) For every single class, I almost failed. D) I almost failed some classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For every single class, I almost failed. ← 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