This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 38 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. While trying to get ready for school, the doorbell rang suddenly. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 2. Smoking my cigar, a fire engine came roaring around the corner A) NO CHANGE. B) Smoking my cigar, the engine came roaring around the corner. C) Smoking my cigar, the corner came roaring around the engine. D) Smoking my cigar, the car came roaring around the corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 3. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct. "I found my cat hiding under the bed, which had been missing all day." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. True or False:'To win the game, practice is necessary every day.' is a correctly structured sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Walking down the hall, the bouquet on the table looked beautiful. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling. 6. True or False:A modifier is 'misplaced' when it describes the wrong word because it's in the wrong spot in the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. He nearly drove the car for six hours a day A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 8. Marvin doesn't go to the movies on Mondays down the street. A) Complete sentence. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misplaced modifier. 9. REVIEW:Is the sentence correct or does it contain a misplaced modifier?The car needs to go to the shop that is out of oil. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 10. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Struggling with tight jeans, the zipper would not budge. A) It's unclear who was struggling. B) The sentence is correct. C) The zipper was just being stubborn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's unclear who was struggling. 11. Which sentence has a misplaced modifier? A) The car parked near the entrance belongs to Jake. B) Near the entrance, Jake parked his car. C) Parked near the entrance, the car belongs to Jake. D) Jake, parked near the entrance, owns the car. A) The car parked near the entrance belongs to Jake. B) Near the entrance, Jake parked his car. C) Parked near the entrance, the car belongs to Jake. D) Jake, parked near the entrance, owns the car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jake, parked near the entrance, owns the car. 12. Which of the following is an adverb? A) Happy. B) Happiness. C) Happily. D) Happier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Happily. 13. While reading the newspaper, a mouse ran across the table. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling. 14. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?I put that candle that I made in the gift bag. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 15. True or False:The sentence 'Flying above the trees, we watched the birds' contains a dangling modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is the definition of misplaced modifiers? A) Words, phrases, or clauses that are not placed near the word or words they modify. B) Words, phrases, or clauses that modify verbs instead of nouns. C) Words, phrases, or clauses that are placed near the word or words they modify. D) Words, phrases, or clauses that modify multiple words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Words, phrases, or clauses that are not placed near the word or words they modify. 17. Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?Jack found a silver woman's ring outside. A) Correct. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 18. Lie is a verb meaning ..... Lay is a verb meaning ..... A) To put or place, to recline. B) To tell an untruth, to put or place. C) To put or place, to tell an untruth. D) To recline or rest on a surface, to put or place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To recline or rest on a surface, to put or place. 19. This typewriter is used by a secretary with a wide carriage. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 20. Excited to use Mrs. Jone's new sewing machine, A) The sock puppets were almost finished. B) I excitedly made some sock puppets. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I excitedly made some sock puppets. 21. How should this sentence be rewritten to avoid an ambiguous reference?Falling into decay, we discovered an old deserted mining town. A) We discovered an old deserted mining town falling into decay. B) We falling into decay saw an old mining town. C) Falling into decay, we discovered a mining town, old and deserted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We discovered an old deserted mining town falling into decay. 22. What is the role of a modifier in a sentence? A) To connect clauses. B) To describe or limit another word. C) To replace a noun. D) To act as a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To describe or limit another word. 23. Fill in the blank to create a logical sentence:Leaping from lily pad to lily pad, ..... A) The pond was very calm. B) The frog caught a fly. C) A splash was made in the water. D) The sun shone brightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The frog caught a fly. 24. Walking to my car, I spilled tea all over my new suit. A) NO CHANGE. B) I spilled tea all over my car while wearing my new suit. C) Spilling tea on my suit, I walked to my car. D) My new suit spilled tea all over my car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 25. Complete the sentence: ..... , the pizza was delicious. A) Cooked to perfection. B) Cooking to perfection. C) Cooked perfection. D) To perfection cooked. 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