This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Modifiers Placement – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modifiers Placement Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is the correct use of commas? A) Coffee, tea sugar, milk eggs. B) Coffee tea sugar milk eggs. C) Coffee, tea, sugar, milk, and eggs. D) Coffee, tea, sugar, milk and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coffee, tea, sugar, milk, and eggs. 2. Does the following sentence contain a dangler?Cell phones should be silenced when watching a theater performance. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 3. I savored the familiar smell of Grandpa's work shirt. A) NO CHANGE. B) With its familiar smell, I savored. C) With its smell, I familiarly savored. D) The familiar smell, I was always savoring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 4. Which one is more clear? A) The governor having a reputation as an opponent of women suffrage hoped this gesture would win the support of women voters. B) He governor hoped this gesture would win the support of women voters having a reputation as an opponent of women suffrage. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The governor having a reputation as an opponent of women suffrage hoped this gesture would win the support of women voters. 5. Among the three siblings, Ranjit is ..... A) Young. B) Younger. C) Elder. D) The eldest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The eldest. 6. Excitedly wagging its tail, Bailey's cat looked thoroughly unimpressed with the whole situation. A) Correct Modifier Placement. B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. 7. You need to fix this sentence: "She told him quickly to get out of the rain." Which revision clarifies that he needs to get out of the rain in a quick manner? A) She quickly told him to get out of the rain. B) Quickly, she told him to get out of the rain. C) She told him to get out of the rain quickly. D) She told him to get out of the rain, and to do it quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She told him to get out of the rain quickly. 8. When defrosted, marinate meat for half an hour, and then you are ready to grill. A) When meat is defrosted, marinate it for half an hour, and then you are ready to grill. B) Marinate the meat for half an hour when it is defrosted, and then you are ready to grill. C) When defrosted, marinate meat for half an hour, and then you can grill it. D) This sentence is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When meat is defrosted, marinate it for half an hour, and then you are ready to grill. 9. Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.*Look at the placement of the commas.After the rain stopped, the ..... clouds disappeared. A) Astonishingly, dark, storm. B) Astonishingly, dark storm. C) Astonishingly dark storm. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astonishingly dark storm. 10. Squinting modifiers only occur in long sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Select the modifier.Lions are pretty scary. A) Lions. B) Pretty. C) Scary. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pretty. 12. Word or phrase that describes another word or phrase; provides more information A) Modifier. B) Misplaced modifer. C) Dangling modifier. D) Limiting modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modifier. 13. These are Adjectives: A) Fast, furious, American. B) Usually, always, often. C) Slowly, quickly, perfectly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fast, furious, American. 14. What is the main problem caused by a 'squinting modifier'? A) It makes the sentence too long. B) It uses a word that is too formal. C) It creates confusion because it's unclear what word it's describing. D) It is always a grammatical error involving verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It creates confusion because it's unclear what word it's describing. 15. Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate adjectives? A) The long, narrow road was difficult to navigate. B) The long narrow, road was difficult to navigate. C) The long narrow road, was difficult to navigate. D) The, long narrow road was difficult to navigate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The long, narrow road was difficult to navigate. 16. In the sentence, 'My dad said after dinner we could get ice cream, ' what are the two possible timings being suggested? A) He said it after dinner OR we could get ice cream after dinner. B) He said it during dinner OR we could get ice cream tomorrow. C) He said it before dinner OR we can never get ice cream. D) The sentence is perfectly clear and has only one meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said it after dinner OR we could get ice cream after dinner. 17. Which sentence is the BEST revision of this sentence? 'I told my brother in the morning I would help him with his project.' A) I told my brother I would help him with his project in the morning. B) I told my brother I would in the morning help him with his project. C) The sentence is already correct and clear. D) In the morning, my brother I told would help with his project. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told my brother I would help him with his project in the morning. 18. Select the modifier.Monkeys are really noisy. A) Really. B) Monkeys. C) Are. D) Noisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 19. Quickly left behind, the textbook sat forgotten on Lupe's desk for the entire class period. A) Correct Modifier Placement. B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. 20. Which sentence is the clearest revision of this idea:'The coach announced on Friday the team would have practice.'? A) The coach announced the team on Friday would have practice. B) On Friday, the coach announced the team would have practice. C) The coach announced the team would have practice on Friday. D) Both B and C are clear revisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C are clear revisions. 21. The bright sun shone brightly.Which two words from the sentence are modifiers? A) Bright, sun. B) Sun, shone. C) Bright, brightly. D) Shone, brightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bright, brightly. 22. Which sentence uses a squinting modifier correctly? A) To win often requires practice. B) Eating slowly can improve digestion. C) Reading carefully helps understand better. D) Running quickly boosts energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eating slowly can improve digestion. 23. True or False:In the sentence 'Walking through the park, the flowers began to bloom, ' the modifier is correctly placed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Identify the squinting modifier in the sentence:'The coach who often inspires players to perform better quickly decided to change the strategy.' A) Often. B) Players. C) Quickly. D) Strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. 25. Complete the sentence:My brother said ..... he would clean his room. A) Reluctantly. B) In the morning. C) Upstairs. D) Loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the morning. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesModifiers Placement Quiz 1Modifiers Placement Quiz 2Modifiers Placement Quiz 3Modifiers Placement Quiz 5Modifiers Placement Quiz 6Modifiers Placement Quiz 7Modifiers Placement Quiz 8Modifiers Placement Quiz 9Modifiers Placement Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books