

Faulty Modifiers
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Leslie Meade
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9 Slides • 20 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Which is a modifier in this sentence?
The water in the river is home to several types of fish.
water
in the river
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Multiple Choice
Which is a modifier in this sentence?
Late as usual, the boy tiptoed up the stairs of his house.
late as usual
boy tiptoed up
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Multiple Choice
Which word or phrase does the underlined word refer to?
The buffalo ambled toward us slowly.
Which word or phrase does slowly refer to?
buffalo
ambled
toward us
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Multiple Choice
Which word or phrase does the underlined word describe?
The peaceful chirping of the birds made me smile.
The
Chirping of the birds
made me smile
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Multiple Choice
While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.
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Multiple Choice
While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.
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Multiple Choice
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.
We don't know who scrubbed the tile grout.
The mildew stains were scrubbing the tile grout.
A toothbrush was scrubbing the tile grout.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following has a dangling modifier?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following has a dangling modifier?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following has a dangling modifier?
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Multiple Choice
Correct or incorrect?
Though not a fan of scary movies, A Quiet Place is actually quite good.
Incorrect
Correct
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Multiple Choice
Correct or incorrect?
Lying on the beach, thoughts of sun cancer entered my mind as I tried to relax.
Incorrect
Correct
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Correct or incorrect?
The surly customer demanded the waiter, a new employee, immediately get the manager.
Incorrect
Correct
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Multiple Choice
Correct or incorrect?
Being very shy, strangers easily frighten my little sister, Maggie.
Incorrect
Correct
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Multiple Choice
Correct or incorrect?
They trudged along the bank of the river, hungry and exhausted.
Incorrect
Correct
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