This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Modifiers Placement – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modifiers Placement Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage with adjectives? A) He had a, large densely packed highly organized, bookshelf in his office. B) He had a large densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. C) He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. D) He had a large, densely packed highly organized bookshelf in his office. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. 2. Identify the misplaced modifier:'The woman read a book while sitting on the bench in her garden hat.' A) Read a book. B) While sitting on the bench. C) In her garden hat. D) The woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In her garden hat. 3. You want to say that you plan to watch TV and do nothing else. Which sentence says this most clearly? A) I only plan to watch TV tonight. B) I plan to only watch TV tonight. C) I plan to watch only TV tonight. D) I plan to watch TV only tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I plan to only watch TV tonight. 4. Correctly revise the following:Passing the building, the vandalism became visible. A) As we passed the building, the vandalism became visible. B) Seeing the building, the vandalism became visible. C) The vandalism became visible seeing the building. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As we passed the building, the vandalism became visible. 5. Choose the best option to eliminate the squinting modifier:'The speaker announced at the end that the event will start soon.' A) At the end, the speaker announced that the event will start soon. B) The speaker announced, soon the event will start at the end. C) The speaker announced that soon the event will start at the end. D) Soon, the speaker announced at the end, the event will start. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the end, the speaker announced that the event will start soon. 6. Covered in mud, Demetrius finished the soccer game with a grin. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Modifier phrase. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modifier phrase. 7. Which word in the sentence 'She decided to quickly finish her work before lunch' is a squinting modifier? A) Decided. B) Quickly. C) Finish. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly. 8. Repositioning a squinting modifier can resolve its ambiguity. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which word in the sentence 'The (fast/fastest) car in the world is a Bugatti' is an adjective? A) World. B) Bugatti. C) Car. D) Fastest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fastest. 10. Fill in the blank to make the meaning completely clear:'I told her ..... I would call her back.' A) Quickly. B) That I would quickly. C) In a minute. D) Soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That I would quickly. 11. Which sentence clearly states that the running was done with intensity? A) The athlete who was running intensely trained every day. B) The athlete who was running trained intensely every day. C) The athlete who was intensely running trained every day. D) Intensely, the athlete who was running trained every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The athlete who was running intensely trained every day. 12. Which sentence includes an adjective modifier? A) The scientist carefully reviewed the data. B) The detailed report summarized the findings. C) The team collaborated efficiently. D) The results were recorded yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The detailed report summarized the findings. 13. Which of the following is an example of an adjective modifier? A) Slowly. B) Beautiful. C) Behind the curtain. D) After lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beautiful. 14. Wagging her tail, the puppy climbed into my lap. A) The puppy wagged her tail and climbed into my lap. B) The puppy climbed into my lap and wagged her tail. C) The puppy climbed on her tail. D) This sentence is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This sentence is correct. 15. Complete the sentence:The stars, ..... in the night sky, were mesmerizing. A) Twinkling. B) Twinkled. C) To twinkle. D) Twinkles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twinkling. 16. Which sentence is correct? At ten years old, the bike was too big for the child. The bike was too big for the child, at ten years old. A) At ten years old, the bike was too big for the child. B) The bike was too big for the child, at ten years old. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bike was too big for the child, at ten years old. 17. The sentence "The teacher said on Monday we would start a new unit" is unclear. Which revision best clarifies that the ANNOUNCEMENT happened on Monday? A) The teacher said we would start a new unit on Monday. B) On Monday, the teacher said we would start a new unit. C) A new unit would be started on Monday, the teacher said. D) The teacher said a new unit would start on Monday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On Monday, the teacher said we would start a new unit. 18. True or False:Words like 'often, ' 'only, ' and 'almost' can easily become squinting modifiers if they are not placed carefully in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Identify the modifier in the following sentence:The cat slept soundly on the warm windowsill. A) Cat. B) Slept. C) Soundly. D) Warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soundly. 20. In the sentence, 'Running quickly improves your health, ' which word is the squinting modifier? A) Running. B) Quickly. C) Improves. D) Health. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly. 21. Working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work. A) While I was working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work. B) Working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work suddenly. C) Suddenly working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work. D) This sentence is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While I was working on my computer, the power went out, and I lost all of my work. 22. True or False:Adding punctuation can sometimes resolve a squinting modifier issue. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. What type of modifier is the selected word in the following sentence?You float easily in sea water. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Prepositional phrase (adjective). D) Prepositional phrase (adverb). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 24. Hanging from the ceiling, the teacher noticed the broken light fixture. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Modifier phrase. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Misplaced modifier. 25. Locate the squinting modifier in the sentence:'My friend promised after school she would text me.' A) My friend. B) Promised. C) After school. D) Text me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After school. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesModifiers Placement Quiz 1Modifiers Placement Quiz 2Modifiers Placement Quiz 3Modifiers Placement Quiz 4Modifiers Placement Quiz 5Modifiers Placement Quiz 6Modifiers Placement Quiz 7Modifiers Placement Quiz 8Modifiers Placement Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books