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Misplaced and dangling modifiers

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.1.C · England: KS3 Grammar, GCSE English Language (clarity)

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  1. Question 1

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Nadia ate only one biscuit. • Only Nadia ate one biscuit and nothing else. • Nadia only ate one biscuit only. • Nadia ate one only biscuit.

    • A. Nadia ate only one biscuit.
    • B. Only Nadia ate one biscuit and nothing else.
    • C. Nadia only ate one biscuit only.
    • D. Nadia ate one only biscuit.

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Running for the bus, the keys fell out of Tom's pocket. • Tom's keys, running for the bus, dropped. • Running for the bus, Tom's keys were dropped. • Running for the bus, Tom dropped his keys.

    • A. Running for the bus, the keys fell out of Tom's pocket.
    • B. Tom's keys, running for the bus, dropped.
    • C. Running for the bus, Tom's keys were dropped.
    • D. Running for the bus, Tom dropped his keys.

  3. Question 3

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Covered in chocolate, the children loved the cake. • Covered in chocolate, I thought the cake looked delicious. • Covered in chocolate, we ate the cake. • Covered in chocolate, the cake looked delicious.

    • A. Covered in chocolate, the children loved the cake.
    • B. Covered in chocolate, I thought the cake looked delicious.
    • C. Covered in chocolate, we ate the cake.
    • D. Covered in chocolate, the cake looked delicious.

  4. Question 4

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • With huge antlers, we saw a deer on our walk. • We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk. • On our walk with huge antlers, we saw a deer. • We saw a deer on our walk with huge antlers.

    • A. With huge antlers, we saw a deer on our walk.
    • B. We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk.
    • C. On our walk with huge antlers, we saw a deer.
    • D. We saw a deer on our walk with huge antlers.

  5. Question 5

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Having lost the map, the directions were asked for. • Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions. • Having lost the map, directions were needed. • Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions.

    • A. Having lost the map, the directions were asked for.
    • B. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.
    • C. Having lost the map, directions were needed.
    • D. Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions.

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Barking loudly, the postman ran from the dog. • The postman, barking loudly, was chased by the dog. • Barking loudly, the postman was chased by the dog. • Barking loudly, the dog chased the postman.

    • A. Barking loudly, the postman ran from the dog.
    • B. The postman, barking loudly, was chased by the dog.
    • C. Barking loudly, the postman was chased by the dog.
    • D. Barking loudly, the dog chased the postman.

  7. Question 7

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • We saw a deer on our walk with huge antlers. • On our walk with huge antlers, we saw a deer. • With huge antlers, we saw a deer on our walk. • We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk.

    • A. We saw a deer on our walk with huge antlers.
    • B. On our walk with huge antlers, we saw a deer.
    • C. With huge antlers, we saw a deer on our walk.
    • D. We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk.

  8. Question 8

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Having lost the map, directions were needed. • Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions. • Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions. • Having lost the map, the directions were asked for.

    • A. Having lost the map, directions were needed.
    • B. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.
    • C. Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions.
    • D. Having lost the map, the directions were asked for.

  9. Question 9

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Covered in chocolate, the cake looked delicious. • Covered in chocolate, I thought the cake looked delicious. • Covered in chocolate, the children loved the cake. • Covered in chocolate, we ate the cake.

    • A. Covered in chocolate, the cake looked delicious.
    • B. Covered in chocolate, I thought the cake looked delicious.
    • C. Covered in chocolate, the children loved the cake.
    • D. Covered in chocolate, we ate the cake.

  10. Question 10

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions. • Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions. • Having lost the map, directions were needed. • Having lost the map, the directions were asked for.

    • A. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.
    • B. Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions.
    • C. Having lost the map, directions were needed.
    • D. Having lost the map, the directions were asked for.

  11. Question 11

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • With huge antlers, we saw a deer on our walk. • We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk. • On our walk with huge antlers, we saw a deer. • We saw a deer on our walk with huge antlers.

    • A. With huge antlers, we saw a deer on our walk.
    • B. We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk.
    • C. On our walk with huge antlers, we saw a deer.
    • D. We saw a deer on our walk with huge antlers.

  12. Question 12

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Having lost the map, the directions were asked for. • Having lost the map, directions were needed. • Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions. • Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.

    • A. Having lost the map, the directions were asked for.
    • B. Having lost the map, directions were needed.
    • C. Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions.
    • D. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.

  13. Question 13

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • After finishing her homework, the TV showed a film. • After finishing her homework, the TV was switched on. • After finishing her homework, Lina watched TV. • The TV, after finishing her homework, was on.

    • A. After finishing her homework, the TV showed a film.
    • B. After finishing her homework, the TV was switched on.
    • C. After finishing her homework, Lina watched TV.
    • D. The TV, after finishing her homework, was on.

  14. Question 14

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions. • Having lost the map, directions were needed. • Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions. • Having lost the map, the directions were asked for.

    • A. Having lost the map, a farmer gave the hikers directions.
    • B. Having lost the map, directions were needed.
    • C. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.
    • D. Having lost the map, the directions were asked for.

  15. Question 15

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Running for the bus, Tom dropped his keys. • Running for the bus, Tom's keys were dropped. • Running for the bus, the keys fell out of Tom's pocket. • Tom's keys, running for the bus, dropped.

    • A. Running for the bus, Tom dropped his keys.
    • B. Running for the bus, Tom's keys were dropped.
    • C. Running for the bus, the keys fell out of Tom's pocket.
    • D. Tom's keys, running for the bus, dropped.

  16. Question 16

    Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • Covered in chocolate, the children loved the cake. • Covered in chocolate, we ate the cake. • Covered in chocolate, I thought the cake looked delicious. • Covered in chocolate, the cake looked delicious.

    • A. Covered in chocolate, the children loved the cake.
    • B. Covered in chocolate, we ate the cake.
    • C. Covered in chocolate, I thought the cake looked delicious.
    • D. Covered in chocolate, the cake looked delicious.

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Answer key: Misplaced and dangling modifiers

  1. 1. A. Nadia ate only one biscuit.

  2. 2. D. Running for the bus, Tom dropped his keys.

  3. 3. D. Covered in chocolate, the cake looked delicious.

  4. 4. B. We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk.

  5. 5. B. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.

  6. 6. D. Barking loudly, the dog chased the postman.

  7. 7. D. We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk.

  8. 8. B. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.

  9. 9. A. Covered in chocolate, the cake looked delicious.

  10. 10. A. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.

  11. 11. B. We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk.

  12. 12. D. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.

  13. 13. C. After finishing her homework, Lina watched TV.

  14. 14. C. Having lost the map, the hikers asked for directions.

  15. 15. A. Running for the bus, Tom dropped his keys.

  16. 16. D. Covered in chocolate, the cake looked delicious.