This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 39 (24 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Jill's car, damaged by the wreck, was towed to a gas station. What word is being modified? A) Towed. B) Station. C) Wreck. D) Car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Car. 2. GrammarWhat is ..... tallest animal in the world? A) Than. B) The. C) Then. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The. 3. Complete the sentence:Driving through the countryside, ..... A) The cows were grazing peacefully. B) We saw cows grazing peacefully. C) Cows were grazing peacefully. D) The cows we saw were grazing peacefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We saw cows grazing peacefully. 4. Complete the sentence with correct modifier placement:Having finished the homework, ..... to watch TV. A) the TV was turned on B) the kids began C) it was time D) the show started A) The TV was turned on. B) The kids began. C) It was time. D) The show started. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The kids began. 5. Complete the sentence:Shivering from the cold, ..... decided to head back inside. A) The cat. B) The breeze. C) The snow. D) The wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat. 6. What type of modifier issue do you see in this sentence? Sitting in the bleachers, the outfielder caught the ball right in front of us. A) This sentence has a misplaced modifier because "sitting in the bleachers" is too far from the subject it modifies. B) This sentence has a dangling modifier because it is not clear who is sitting in the bleachers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This sentence has a dangling modifier because it is not clear who is sitting in the bleachers. 7. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Slathering the popcorn with melted butter, the calorie count skyrocketed. A) We don't know who slathered the popcorn with melted butter. B) The sentence is correct. C) The calories slathered the popcorn with melted butter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We don't know who slathered the popcorn with melted butter. 8. "Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud." This is an example of: A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) Modeling danglifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifier. 9. Which word is a modifier? The tall building was visible from miles away. A) Tall. B) Building. C) Visible. D) Miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall. 10. Complete the sentence:While playing the piano, ..... A) The music sounded beautiful. B) A mistake was made by Sarah. C) Sarah made a mistake. D) The beautiful music was played. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah made a mistake. 11. True or False? 'Hungry, the sandwich was eaten by the boy.' correctly places the modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Which of these sentences has a dangling modifier? A) While I was playing video games, my mom called me for dinner. B) Hoping to win the prize, the raffle ticket was clutched tightly. C) The boy who was tired went to bed early. D) After the movie ended, we all went home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hoping to win the prize, the raffle ticket was clutched tightly. 13. While eating dinner, a fly slipped into her soup A) NO CHANGE. B) The soup had a fly in it. C) A fly slipped into her soup while she was eating. D) The lady had a fly in her soup. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A fly slipped into her soup while she was eating. 14. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?The dog, typing on his phone, scowled at his owner. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 15. Complete the sentence: ..... in the tree, the squirrel watched us from above. A) Perched. B) Perching. C) Perched was. D) Perch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perched. 16. Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "With a full tank, the driver drove the car for hours." A) The driver with a full tank drove the car for hours. B) The driver drove the car with a full tank for hours. C) With a full tank, the car was driven by the driver for hours. D) The car with a full tank was driven by the driver for hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The driver drove the car with a full tank for hours. 17. By gazing sadly upon his owner, Tina was convinced to givethe puppy more food. A) NO CHANGE. B) The puppy was convinced by Tina to give him more food. C) Convincing Tina to give him more food, the puppy was. D) The puppy convinced Tina to give him more food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The puppy convinced Tina to give him more food. 18. Pushing his daughter on the swing, the wind blew violently. A) Complete sentence. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifier. 19. True or False:Misplaced modifiers are often found near the word they modify. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Characterized by rhythmic hand clapping, acoustic guitar, and improvised dancing, music historians believe flamenco music originally consisted of singing and beating a staff or cane on the ground. A) Characterized by rhythmic hand clapping, acoustic guitar, and improvised dancing. B) Music historians believe flamenco music. C) Singing and. D) And beating a staff or cane on the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characterized by rhythmic hand clapping, acoustic guitar, and improvised dancing. 21. Identify the misplaced modifier in the sentence:'She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.' A) Sandwiches. B) To the children. C) On paper plates. D) Served. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On paper plates. 22. Strolling hand in hand to the farm, the pigs broke out of the fenced-in field and headed towards us. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling. 23. The sentence 'Telling secrets often can get you in trouble' is confusing. What are the two possible meanings? A) It is often the case that telling secrets gets you in trouble. / Telling secrets frequently gets you in trouble. B) Secrets are often trouble. / Telling secrets is trouble. C) You get in trouble. / Secrets can get you in trouble. D) The sentence only has one clear meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is often the case that telling secrets gets you in trouble. / Telling secrets frequently gets you in trouble. 24. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Motorists veered dangerously close to the edge of the rural highway, attempting to bypass the sheep that were congregating in the middle of the road, honking their horns. A) Dangerously close. B) To the edge. C) Congregating. D) Honking their horns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Honking their horns. ← PreviousRelated 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