Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers Review Game

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Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers Review Game
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1. Where is the misplaced modifier?

• The smoke alarm went off while cooking my dinner.

Answer while cooking my dinner
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2. Where is the misplaced modifier?

• The salesman knocked on the door wearing a suit
  and tie.

Answer wearing a suit and tie
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3. Where is the misplaced modifier?

• We saw several monkeys on vacation in Mexico.

Answer on vacation in Mexico
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4. Where is the misplaced modifier?

• I glimpsed a rat sorting the recyclable
  materials.

Answer sorting the recyclable materials
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5. Where is the misplaced modifier?

• A tarantula bit one of the dockworkers that had a
  huge, hairy body.

Answer that had a huge, hairy body
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6. Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• A. Climbing up the ladder carefully, I brought
  the frightened cat down from the tree.
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• B. Walking down Main Street, I thought the trees
  were beautiful.
• C. Running for the finish line, my shoe fell off.

Answer C
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7. Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• A. Upon entering the office, a mirror caught my
  attention.
• B. Yesterday, in my pajamas, I saw a deer.
• C. Having laid an egg weighing two pounds, the
  chicken was on display.

Answer A
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8. Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• A. The robber was described as a six foot-tall
  man with brown hair weighing 150 pounds.
• B. While I was taking a test, a tornado hit the
  school.
• C. When the raft is inflated with air, six people
  can ride on it.

Answer A
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9. Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• A. My baby sister kept disturbing me with her
  crying while I was trying hard to write my term
  paper.
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• B. At the carnival, clowns were handing out toys
  in colorful paper bags to children.
• C. A man passed by, leading his dog in gym shorts
  and tennis shoes.

Answer C
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10. Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• A. While I was on a cruise ship, I saw a dolphin.
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• B. I saw the coyote peeking through the window.
• C. I found an interesting rock while I was hiking
  up the mountain.

Answer B
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11. Which sentence is written correctly?

• Eating dinner at the table, my dog was begging
  for food.
• I received the note from the girl in pen.
• C. Running for re-election, I want to win again.

Answer C
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12. Which sentence is written correctly?

• A. The girl in the red lipstick was dancing with
  her boyfriend.
• B. We spent most of our time sitting on the back
  porch watching the cows playing Scrabble and
  reading.
• C. While driving down the road, a tree fell.

Answer A
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13. Which sentence is written correctly?

• A. Listening to music, my cat crawled into my
  lap.
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• B. The clerk handed the ice cream cone to the boy
  covered in chocolate.
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• C. While sizzling on the grill, the hotdogs
  smelled delicious.

Answer C
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14. Which sentence is written correctly?

• A. While running on the track, a storm hit.
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• B. When writing a letter, a pen is always
  preferable.
• C. Trying hard to do my homework, I couldnt
  concentrate because my dog was barking.

Answer C
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15. Which sentence is written correctly?

• I discovered a new tree running through the
  trail. 
• B. The lights went out when I was watching TV. 
• C. I knocked on the window dressed in a swimsuit.

Answer B
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16. Rewrite this sentence in order to fix the
misplaced/dangling modifiers

• Running through the woods, a slippery stone
  tripped me.

Possible answer While I was running through the
woods, a slippery stone tripped me.
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17. Rewrite this sentence in order to fix the
misplaced/dangling modifiers

• The robbery victim was found tied to a chair by
  police.

Possible answer Tied to a chair, the robbery
victim was found by the police.
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18. Rewrite this sentence in order to fix the
misplaced/dangling modifiers

• While watching the parade, a large helium balloon
  hit a lamppost.

Possible answer While I was watching the parade,
a large helium balloon hit a lamppost.
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19. Rewrite this sentence in order to fix the
misplaced/dangling modifiers

• Famous for potholes and broken pavement, I ride
  my bike down the alley.

Possible answer I ride my bike down the alley
famous for potholes and broken pavement.
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20. Rewrite this sentence in order to fix the
misplaced/dangling modifiers

• Fierce, beautiful, and wild, Mr. Johnson took
  many photos of the lions.

Possible answer Mr. Johnson took many photos of
the fierce, beautiful, and wild lions.