Midplaced & Dangling Modifiers

Presentation

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English

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10th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

L.11-12.3A, RF.3.3B, L.7.1C

Standards-aligned

Liam Egan

Used 12+ times

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20 Slides • 14 Questions

Multiple Choice

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Joshua and Rami heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.

After destructive

After heard

After Joshua

After was

Multiple Choice

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Maram read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia.

After cocoon

After spins

After wasp

After read

Multiple Choice

Where should the red modifier be placed?

Ringing, everyone glared at the man with the cell phone.

After the

After everyone

After glared

After phone

Multiple Choice

Where should the red modifier be placed?

The hat belongs to that girl with the feathers.

After to

After hat

After that

After feathers

Multiple Choice

Where should the red modifier be placed?

She had read that a new restaurant had opened in today's newspaper.

After had

After she

After read

After opened

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly?

The poster caught my eye on the wall.

In the tiny bird's nest ,we thought there might be eggs.

On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.

Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly?

The students received an A who made the first presentation.

The kitten belongs to my neighbor that is on the branch.

I showed the colorful cotton fabric that was made in Kenya to my sister.

The doctor said that the triplets were quite healthy who examined them.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly?

The cleanup program was supported by all of the students that the president of the seventh grade class suggested.

The flight attendant, whose brother I know, welcomed us aboard the plane.

The friend has a broken leg whom I call.

Dani's package is from my mother which came in the mail.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly?

Quasars fascinate me which many astronomers throughout the world study.

The mail man is a kind guy that delivers our mail.

My son will meet you there which is the most reliable person I know.

The dog that has been running loose in the neighbourhood barked at the letter carrier.

Multiple Choice