This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A "dangling modifier" refers to (or modifies) a word: A) That is clearly stated in the sentence. B) That might not be included in the sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That might not be included in the sentence. 2. Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "She served cupcakes to the children on paper plates." A) She served cupcakes on paper plates to the children. B) On paper plates, she served cupcakes to the children. C) She served to the children cupcakes on paper plates. D) She served the children on paper plates cupcakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She served cupcakes on paper plates to the children. 3. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the modifier: A) Flying high above the mountains, the eagle was spotted by the hikers. B) Flying high above the mountains, the hikers spotted the eagle. C) The eagle spotted the hikers flying high above the mountains. D) The hikers, flying high above the mountains, spotted the eagle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flying high above the mountains, the hikers spotted the eagle. 4. Which revision corrects the dangling modifier? 'Reading the book, the hours passed quickly.' A) Reading the book, I noticed the hours passed quickly. B) The hours passed quickly reading the book. C) While the hours passed quickly, reading the book. D) Reading the book, passing the hours quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading the book, I noticed the hours passed quickly. 5. What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence?Dangling:To improve your writing skills, practice is essential. A) Practice is essential to improve your writing skills. B) To improve your writing skills, essential is practice. C) To improve your writing skills, practice is essential. D) To improve your writing skills, is essential practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To improve your writing skills, practice is essential. 6. Complete the sentence: ..... playing in the yard, the children were called inside. A) After. B) During. C) While. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 7. Complete the sentence with correct grammar:The car ..... in the garage belongs to my uncle. A) parking B) parked C) parks D) park A) Parking. B) Parked. C) Parks. D) Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parked. 8. Complete the sentence: ..... , the broken window was repaired by the handyman. A) After being shattered. B) While fixing. C) After fixing. D) Repairing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After being shattered. 9. Complete the sentence:To improve his grades, ..... every day. A) Studying. B) He studies. C) He study. D) Studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He studies. 10. Complete the sentence:The cat ..... chased the mouse quickly. A) Who was hungry. B) Hungry. C) Quickly. D) Chased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who was hungry. 11. Choose the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence:It was the (best/better) performance I have ever seen. A) Better. B) Good. C) Best. D) Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Best. 12. Locate the squinting modifier in this sentence:'The coach said on Monday we would have tryouts.' A) The coach said. B) On Monday. C) We would have. D) Tryouts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On Monday. 13. What word is being modified? The tired teacher sat down after a long day. A) Teacher. B) Tired. C) Sat. D) Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teacher. 14. Which sentence uses a double negative incorrectly? A) I don't have no money. B) I don't have any money. C) I have no money. D) I have some money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't have no money. 15. Identify the misplaced modifier in this sentence:'The boy watched the movie with excitement in the theater.' A) The boy. B) Watched. C) With excitement. D) In the theater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With excitement. 16. What type of modifer is this? While running for five miles, the thunderstorm hit. A) Misplaced Modifier. B) Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling Modifier. 17. True or False:A sentence with a misplaced modifier is always grammatically incorrect. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Sweeping the coastline with a beacon of light, the roiling waves dashed against the old lighthouse continuously until morning, when the storm finally abated. A) Sweeping the coastline with a beacon of light. B) The roiling waves dashed against the old lighthouse. C) Continuously until morning. D) When the storm finally abated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sweeping the coastline with a beacon of light. 19. Which of the following is the BEST way to rewrite this sentence? 'The students read a story about dinosaurs in their history books.' A) In their history books, the students read a story about dinosaurs. B) The students read a story in their history books about dinosaurs. C) A story about dinosaurs was read by the students in their history books. D) The sentence is already correct and clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In their history books, the students read a story about dinosaurs. 20. Waiting for her father, Julie watched the planes take off. A) Complete sentence. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 21. In the sentence 'The boy in the blue hat threw the ball, ' what does the phrase 'in the blue hat' describe? A) The boy. B) Threw. C) The ball. D) Threw the ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The boy. 22. Which revision corrects the dangling modifier? 'Running for the bus, the rain drenched my clothes.' A) Running for the bus, I was drenched by the rain. B) The rain drenched my clothes while running for the bus. C) While the rain drenched my clothes, running for the bus. D) Running, the rain drenched my clothes for the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running for the bus, I was drenched by the rain. 23. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Nervous, the comedian contemplated the room full of bored-looking audience members exhibiting a sense of dread. A) Nervous. B) Bored-looking. C) Exhibiting a sense of dread. D) Of dread. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exhibiting a sense of dread. 24. Which sentence has the misplaced modifier? A) He gave a nearly five-minute speech to the audience. B) He nearly gave a five-minute speech to the audience. C) He gave the audience a speech nearly five minutes long. D) The audience listened to his five-minute speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He nearly gave a five-minute speech to the audience. 25. Which revision fixes the dangling modifier? 'Driving down the road, the trees looked beautiful.' A) Driving down the road, I saw the beautiful trees. B) The trees looked beautiful driving down the road. C) While the trees looked beautiful, driving down the road. D) Driving down the road, looking at the beautiful trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Driving down the road, I saw the beautiful trees. ← 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