Editing Skills: Participial Phrases and Dangling Modifiers Quiz

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1. What is a participial phrase?

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A participial phrase includes a participle (ending in -ing or -ed) and describes a noun.

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Editing Skills: Participial Phrases And Dangling Modifiers Quiz - Quiz

Don't let your modifiers confuse your readers! In this participial phrases dangling modifiers quiz, you'll focus on errors where phrases starting with -ing or -ed (participial phrases) are mistakenly attached to the wrong subject. You'll strengthen your editing skills by correcting these dangling modifiers.

2. Which word is a participle?

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Running is a present participle.

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3. Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

Explanation

Laughing loudly modifies students.

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4. In the sentence “Covered in mud, the shoes were left outside,” the participial phrase modifies

Explanation

The phrase covered in mud describes shoes.

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5. Which sentence contains a dangling participle?

Explanation

The phrase incorrectly modifies trees instead of the person walking.

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6. Which revision corrects the dangling participle?

Explanation

The subject I correctly performs the action.

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7. Which participial phrase uses a past participle?

Explanation

Excited is a past participle.

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8. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Explanation

Introductory participial phrases need a comma.

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9. Participial phrases are most often used to

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They provide descriptive detail.

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10. Which sentence correctly uses a participial phrase?

Explanation

The phrase clearly modifies dog.

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11. What is wrong with this sentence? “Running down the street, the backpack bounced.”

Explanation

The backpack cannot run.

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12. Which revision fixes the error?

Explanation

The subject now correctly performs the action.

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13. Where can participial phrases appear in a sentence?

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They can appear in multiple positions.

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14. Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly without commas?

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When the phrase comes directly after the noun, commas are not always needed.

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15. Why should writers avoid dangling participles?

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Dangling participles cause unclear or illogical meaning.

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What is a participial phrase?
Which word is a participle?
Which sentence contains a participial phrase?
In the sentence “Covered in mud, the shoes were left outside,” the...
Which sentence contains a dangling participle?
Which revision corrects the dangling participle?
Which participial phrase uses a past participle?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Participial phrases are most often used to
Which sentence correctly uses a participial phrase?
What is wrong with this sentence? “Running down the street, the...
Which revision fixes the error?
Where can participial phrases appear in a sentence?
Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly without commas?
Why should writers avoid dangling participles?
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