Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
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- Q1Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.None are correct20s
- Q2Which sentence tells when Adam was picked?Just Adam was picked for the team.Both are correctAdam was just picked for the team.20s
- Q3What is the correct correction of this sentence? Having finished studying, the cookies began baking.Having finished studying, we began baking cookies.There is no error in this sentence.Change began baking to begun baking.20s
- Q4Is this statement true or false? A misplaced modifier is always an adjective.FalseTrue20s
- Q5Which sentence tells what Amber was chosen for?Amber was chosen just for the one number in the show.Amber was just chosen for the one number in the show.None are correct20s
- Q6Which of the following sentences is correct?Having up jumped the cat, the mouse pounced.Having jumped up, the cat pounced.The cat pounced when the mouse jumped up.20s
- Q7Having up jumped the cat, the mouse pounced.On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse.On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse.None are correct20s
- Q8Is the following sentence using correct grammar? While Lancaster was riding his bike, a bird swooped past.TrueFalse20s