This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier, creating a confusing image? A) My brother, who is very tall, plays basketball. B) I ate a sandwich that my dad made for lunch. C) She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was bright pink. D) The dog chased the squirrel up the oak tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was bright pink. 2. Identify the sentence with the dangling modifier. A) After studying all night, the exam was still difficult. B) After studying all night, Maria still found the exam difficult. C) The exam was difficult even though Maria studied all night. D) Maria studied all night, but the exam was difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After studying all night, the exam was still difficult. 3. What is the simple modifier in the sentence:'He spoke softly to the child.' A) He. B) Spoke. C) Softly. D) Child. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Softly. 4. WHICH WORD IS THE MODIFER IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE?The playful dog ran around in the yard after the grass was cut. A) Dog. B) Cut. C) Playful. D) Grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playful. 5. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves. A) Jeremy can't walk his dog after a rainstorm. B) Sidewalks cannot be covered in leaves. C) The sentence is correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence is correct. 6. Which revision best clarifies this sentence:'I decided on the bus to listen to my new playlist.'? A) I decided to listen to my new playlist on the bus. B) I decided to on the bus listen to my new playlist. C) The sentence is already clear. D) On the bus, my new playlist I decided to listen to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I decided to listen to my new playlist on the bus. 7. What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence?Dangling:Having studied all night, the test was aced. A) The test was aced by studying all night. B) Having studied all night, he aced the test. C) The test was aced having studied all night. D) The test was aced all night studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having studied all night, he aced the test. 8. Identify the incorrect sentence. A) Although eager to make the honor roll, Ted did not study. B) Although eager to make the honor roll, Ted's grades were lower this semester. C) Ted did not study, although eager to make the honor roll. D) Ted's grades were lower this semester, although eager to make the honor roll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although eager to make the honor roll, Ted's grades were lower this semester. 9. Which sentence best corrects the misplaced modifier? A) She served the soup to the guests in a big bowl. B) She served in a big bowl the soup to the guests. C) She served the guests in a big bowl the soup. D) In a big bowl, she served the soup to the guests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a big bowl, she served the soup to the guests. 10. "While shopping in the new music store, Eden and Rich found a great CD for their parents. "The sentence above is an example of a A) Dangling modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Correct sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct sentence. 11. True or False:Correct placement of modifiers can enhance sentence clarity. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. How ..... can Greg sing this Israeli song, "Hava-nagilah" ? A) Well. B) Good. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well. 13. Which word is a simple modifier in the sentence:'The coffee is too hot to drink.' A) Coffee. B) Too. C) Hot. D) Drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot. 14. Which sentence contains a squinting modifier, making its meaning unclear? A) The boy who was wearing the blue shirt won the race. B) My dad said after dinner we could watch a movie. C) Exhausted from the game, I fell asleep on the couch. D) She quietly opened the door so she wouldn't wake the baby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dad said after dinner we could watch a movie. 15. What should you do if a sentence seems confusing due to modifiers? A) Ignore the modifiers and read the sentence as is. B) Rephrase the sentence to clarify the relationships between the words and ensure that modifiers are correctly placed. C) Add more modifiers to the sentence to make it clearer. D) Ask someone else to explain the sentence to you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rephrase the sentence to clarify the relationships between the words and ensure that modifiers are correctly placed. 16. What kind of modifier is in this sentenceWe will not sell paraffin to anyone in glass bottles. A) Misplaced. B) Squinting. C) Dangling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced. 17. Effect means ..... , affect means ..... A) A result, to influence. B) To influence, a result. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A result, to influence. 18. Which sentence correctly uses a modifier? A) Flying over the city, the birds looked beautiful. B) The birds looked beautiful flying over the city. A) Flying over the city, the birds looked beautiful. B) The birds looked beautiful flying over the city. C) Flying over the city, we saw the beautiful birds. D) The city, flying over the birds looked beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flying over the city, we saw the beautiful birds. 19. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Rapping the pencil on the edge of the desk, the fourth cause of the French Revolution would not come to mind. A) The pencil was trying to think of the fourth cause. B) We don't know who was rapping the pencil. C) The French Revolution was rapping the pencil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We don't know who was rapping the pencil. 20. Disappointed that the break would soon end, August came too soon. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 21. Before the exam, anyone can look at ..... book. A) His or her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His or her. 22. What is the negative word in the sentence:'She did not see the movie'? A) Did. B) Not. C) See. D) Movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not. 23. Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence:The cat chased the mouse with sharp claws. A) The cat chased the mouse with sharp claws quickly. B) The cat chased the mouse with sharp claws. C) The cat chased the mouse with sharp claws in the garden. D) The cat chased the mouse with sharp claws while sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat chased the mouse with sharp claws. 24. Each of my sisters has ..... own room. A) Their. B) Him. C) Them. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her. 25. Which is incorrect:contains a misplaced modifier? A) After looking out the window for hours, the storm passed. B) After looking out the window for hours, we saw that the storm had passed. C) After we looked out the window for hours, the storm passed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After looking out the window for hours, the storm passed. ← 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