This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Debbie finished all of the math problems nearly in ten minutes. A) NO CHANGE. B) In ten minutes, Debbie nearly finished all of the math problems. C) Debbie finished nearly all of the math problems in ten minutes. D) Nearly, Debbie finished all of the math problems in ten minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Debbie finished nearly all of the math problems in ten minutes. 2. Identify the sentence with NO dangling modifier: A) Tired from the long walk, the bed felt amazing. B) Walking through the park, leaves fell from the trees. C) Having finished the race, the medal was awarded. D) After eating dinner, my mother washed the dishes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After eating dinner, my mother washed the dishes. 3. I am selling an antique dresser for my grandmother that is in perfect condition.Which of the following is a misplaced modifier in the sentence above? A) Perfect. B) Antique. C) That is in perfect condition. D) Selling an antique dresser. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That is in perfect condition. 4. Choose the clause that will complete the given phrase below.Looking at the riders, ..... A) A. wakeboarding seems easy. B) B. I believe that they enjoy wakeboarding a lot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. I believe that they enjoy wakeboarding a lot. 5. Choose the sentence that is incorrect because it contains a dangling word group. A) A. After reading the original study, I find the article unconvincing. B) B. After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing. 6. When he dove into the pool, Marion did not even make a splash. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 7. Choose the clause that will complete the given phrase below.To have a more controlled and smooth cruise, ..... A) A. riders need cable wakeboarding. B) B. the right speed to perform is in the hands of the rider. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. riders need cable wakeboarding. 8. Identify the correct placement of the modifier:'The man walked his dog in a suit.' A) The man in a suit walked his dog. B) The man walked in a suit his dog. C) In a suit, the man walked his dog. D) The man walked his dog in a suit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The man in a suit walked his dog. 9. Tell if the sentence is correct, has a dangling modifier, or misplaced modifier.Reaching the finals, the game was won by the Tigers. A) Correct. B) Dangling. C) Misplaced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling. 10. Does the following sentence contain a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier? A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 11. Carrying a heavy pile of books, ..... tripped on the step. A) She. B) Her foot. C) It. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She. 12. Complaining loudly, the broken toy was returned to the store. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 13. In "While swimming, sharks appeared in the water, " what needs to be fixed? A) The verb tense. B) The word order. C) The subject needs to be identified. D) The punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The subject needs to be identified. 14. Where should the modifier be placed in this sentence? "The man walked his dog in a suit." A) After man. B) After walked. C) After dog. D) After suit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After man. 15. ..... , the trip to Bali was cancelled.Correct this sentence NOT leaving it as a dangling modifier. A) Because we were unhappy and disappointed, . B) Unhappy and disappointed, . C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because we were unhappy and disappointed, . 16. Filled with an assortment of cakes, Josephine drooled as she peered into the glass display case because she hadn't had dessert in months.What is the misplaced modifier in this sentence? A) Because she hadn't had dessert. B) Josephine drooled as she peered. C) Into the glass display case. D) Filled with an assortment of cakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Filled with an assortment of cakes. 17. Is the sentence below written correctly? "Barking loudly, the mailman was annoyed by the dog." A) Yes, the sentence is correct. B) No, the sentence has a misplaced modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, the sentence has a misplaced modifier. 18. What is the correct definition of a dangling modifier A) A misplaced modifier is a type of ambiguous grammatical construct whereby a grammatical modifier could be misinterpreted as being associated with a word other than the one intended. B) A modifier that dangles in a sentence that has a purpose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A misplaced modifier is a type of ambiguous grammatical construct whereby a grammatical modifier could be misinterpreted as being associated with a word other than the one intended. 19. Tell if the sentence is correct, has a dangling modifier, or misplaced modifier.The restaurant serves cookies to the customers that are freshly baked. A) Correct. B) Dangling. C) Misplaced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misplaced. 20. Does the following sentence contain a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier?Jessica put her coat on before she reached for the door with the fur hood. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 21. How can a dangling gerund phrase be corrected? A) By removing the gerund phrase entirely. B) By adding a conjunction. C) By changing the gerund to a noun. D) By adding a subject to the main clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By adding a subject to the main clause. 22. What does a dangling elliptical clause typically lack? A) A subject. B) A verb. C) A complete thought. D) A conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A subject. 23. Which of the following is a correct revision of the dangling modifier:'Hungry after two hours of hiking, my packed sandwich was quickly devoured.'? A) Hungry after two hours of hiking, I quickly devoured my packed sandwich. B) Hungry after two hours of hiking, the sandwich was devoured. C) Hungry after two hours of hiking, the peak was reached. D) Hungry after two hours of hiking, the food was eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hungry after two hours of hiking, I quickly devoured my packed sandwich. 24. Does the following sentence contain a misplaced modifier, or a dangling modifier?Driving up a rock-strewn Mountain, the tire went flat. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 25. What's the problem with the sentence:While washing his brother's car, a scratch was discovered on the bumper. A) This is a misplaced modifier because it sounds like the scratch washed the brother's car. You only need to move the modifier after the verb "was discovered". B) This is a dangling modifier because it sounds like the scratch washed the brother's car. The word the modifier describes is missing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a dangling modifier because it sounds like the scratch washed the brother's car. The word the modifier describes is missing. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDangling Modifiers Quiz 1Dangling Modifiers Quiz 2Dangling Modifiers Quiz 4Dangling Modifiers Quiz 5Dangling Modifiers Quiz 6Dangling Modifiers Quiz 7Dangling Modifiers Quiz 8Dangling Modifiers Quiz 9Dangling Modifiers Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books