This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Misplaced Modifiers – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I presented the iguana to my cousin in the cage. A) Correct. B) Misplaced modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced modifier. 2. Every morning, Arthur likes to eat a blueberry muffin in his pajamas.Which modifier is misplaced in the sentence above? A) Blueberry. B) In his pajamas. C) Every morning. D) Muffin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In his pajamas. 3. Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier? (Remember, the image portrayed may be a little funny or odd if the modifier is misplaced.) A) The fresh popcorn smelled wonderful. B) There was a long line at the concession stand. C) Several hungry children waited impatiently. D) Vendors sold ice cream treats in white hats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vendors sold ice cream treats in white hats. 4. While reviewing an essay, Avery noticed a sentence:'Running to catch the bus, the backpack was left behind.' What type of error is this? A) This is a misplaced modifier. B) This is a dangling modifier. C) The sentence is grammatically correct. D) The sentence enhances clarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a dangling modifier. 5. Complete the sentence: ..... through the park, the flowers caught my attention. A) Walking. B) Walked. C) Walks. D) Walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking. 6. Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "He nearly ate all the cookies." A) He. B) Nearly. C) Ate. D) All the cookies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nearly. 7. Identify the highlighted word or words in this sentence:Taryanna collected pink seashells. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Prepositional phrase/adjective. D) Prepositional phrase/adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 8. Identify the highlighted modifier in each sentence.Spicy Cuban food cooked slowly on the grill. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Prepositional phrase/adjective. D) Prepositional phrase/adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prepositional phrase/adverb. 9. Earnestly wishing to succeed, Marie studied every night. A) Correct. B) Misplaced modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 10. Which modifier or modifying phrase is misplaced in the below sentence?Standing in the rain, a newspaper covered Nancy's hair. A) Nancy's hair. B) A newspaper. C) Covered. D) Standing in the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Standing in the rain. 11. Which definition best describes a misplaced modifier? A) A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies. B) A misplaced modifier is a clause that is properly separated from the word. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies. 12. Identify the highlighted word or words in this sentence:Everyone chattered and pointed at the horses. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Prepositional phrase/adjective. D) Prepositional phrase/adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prepositional phrase/adverb. 13. Janelle gave the mystery to her friend with the last page missing. A) Correct. B) Misplaced modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced modifier. 14. Identify the modifier in the following sentence:'The quickly running athlete won the race.' A) Quickly. B) Running. C) Athlete. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly. 15. Complete the sentence:While eating dinner, ..... fell off the table. A) My glass of water. B) The glass of water. C) A glass of water. D) The water glass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My glass of water. 16. In a grammar lesson, Nora asked, 'Which of the following is NOT a type of modifier?' A) Prepositional phrase. B) Conjunction. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conjunction. 17. Rewrite the sentence for clarity: "Flying over the city, the skyscrapers were impressive." A) The skyscrapers were impressive flying over the city. B) Flying over the city, we found the skyscrapers impressive. C) The skyscrapers, flying over the city, were impressive. D) We were impressed by the skyscrapers flying over the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flying over the city, we found the skyscrapers impressive. 18. Identify the highlighted modifier in each sentence.An artist had set up an easel nearby. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Prepositional phrase/adjective. D) Prepositional phrase/adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 19. Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Running down the street, the backpack fell off." A) Running down the street, the boy's backpack fell off. B) The backpack fell off running down the street. C) Running down the street, the backpack was heavy. D) The backpack, running down the street, fell off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running down the street, the boy's backpack fell off. 20. Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "To win the game, practice is essential." A) To win the game, you must practice. B) Practice is essential to win the game. C) Winning the game, practice is essential. D) To win the game, practicing is essential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win the game, you must practice. 21. Anika wrote, 'Quickly, Elijah grabbed his coat running out the door.' How can you fix the misplaced modifier in this sentence? A) By changing the verb tense. B) By removing all adjectives. C) By rearranging the words in a sentence. D) By adding more modifiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By rearranging the words in a sentence. 22. Identify the modifier.Insects live everywhere. A) Adjective. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 23. True or False:In the sentence 'Racing down the street, the car screeched to a halt.' the modifier is correctly placed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. In William's essay, what does the phrase 'quickly running' typically lack? A) A clear connection to the word it describes. B) Punctuation marks. C) Action verbs. D) A subject in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A clear connection to the word it describes. 25. Choose the best answer:We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that just opened. A) We discovered an Italian Bakery that just opened a few miles from our house. 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