Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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CCSS

L.11-12.3A, L.7.1C

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Linda Flores

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6 Slides • 6 Questions

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly placed the modifiers.

This table was made by an old carpenter with carved legs.

This table with carved legs was made by an old carpenter.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly placed the modifiers.

The man picked up the box of books with arthritis.

The man with arthritis picked up the box of books.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly placed the modifiers.

The student who cheated on the test was punished by the teacher.

The student was punished by the teacher who cheated on the test.

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 grammatically correct?

Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.

Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.

Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.

Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

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.

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

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