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Misplaced Modifiers Quiz Questions And Answers

Check out these misplaced modifiers quiz questions and answers and evaluate your knowledge regarding modifiers. Misplaced modifiers are words and phrases that basically modify a word or sentence. In other words, they seem to...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 14797 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022

Sample Question
Is the following sentence using correct grammar?While Lancaster was riding his bike, a bird swooped past.

True

False

Misplaced And Dangling Modifiers Quiz With Answers

Check out this misplaced and dangling modifiers quiz with answers and evaluate your knowledge. Dangling and misplaced terms refer to modifiers connected to the misplaced word, phrase, or clause in a sentence. Can you identify...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 7437 | Last updated: Apr 8, 2022

Sample Question
Many of the trustees congratulated him for his speech at the end of the meeting and promised their support.

At the end of the meeting, many of the trustees congratulated him for his speech, and promised their support.

The speech was given at the end of the meeting and the trustees promised their support.

The trustees congratulated the meeting and promised his support.

This sentence is correct.

Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers Test! Quiz

Dangling and misplaced modifiers test quiz. Dangling modifiers are words used to modify a word, but it is not easy to identify which word is being modified. In this quiz, you will be expected to test out how well you can use...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 6953 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022

Sample Question
Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

To raise a good dog, patience is useful.

Moving slowly, Bowie stalked the rabbits.

After eating the catfood, Bowie belched.

All of the above

None of the above

Dangling Modifier Quiz: MCQ Test!

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 5347 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022

Sample Question
While walking through the shopping mall, my head suddenly began to pound.

While I was walking through the shopping mall, my head suddenly began to pound.

My head suddenly began to pound while walking through the shopping mall.

While walking, my head suddenly began to pound through the shopping mall.

Dangling/Misplaced Modifiers Quiz

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1618 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022

Sample Question
Select the correctly written sentence in this group.

Spending way too much money on his old car, Fred's salary just wasn't enough.

Spending way too much money on his old car, Fred soon found he'd used up his salary.

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Dangling Misplaced Modifiers Quiz Questions

Dangling Misplaced Modifiers Quiz questions

Grammar quiz for ENG331 at NCSU Spring 2015by Patrick Templeton

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 466 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022

Sample Question
While reading this sentence, there is a dangling modifier.

True

False

Correct Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers

Correct dangling and misplaced modifiers

Please try your best to answer the following questions. Try your best and please answer ALL the questions.

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 1683 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022

Sample Question
Select the sentence that is written correctly.

Hiking the trail, Bill heard birds chirping loudly

Coming out of the market, the bananas fell on the pavement

He wore a straw hat on his head, which was obviously too small

I saw an accident walking down the street

Dangling Modifiers Quiz: Grammar Test!

A dangling modifier is a word that modified a non-specific word in a sentence. One can mistake which word is being modified. The sentences in this quiz have some dangling modifiers and what you need to do is write them in the...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2318 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022

Sample Question
After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing.

The article still remains unconvincing after reading the original study.

The article remained unconvincing after reading the original study.

After reading the original study, I find the article remains unconvincing.

Placement Of Modifiers

Placement of Modifiers

A true or false quiz on Chapter 10 of the grammar book.

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 334 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022

Sample Question
Undaunted, the storm did not prevent the crew from setting sail as planned.

True

False