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Misplaced Modifiers
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1. Running for the bus, the book fell in the mud.

A Dangling Modifier B Misplaced Modifier

2. Which sentence is written correctly?

Although Martha is only sixteen years Though only sixteen years old, the
A B
old, the college accepted her application. college accepted Martha's application.

3. Climbing up the ladder carefully, the frightened cat was brought

down from the tree.

A Dangling Modifier B Misplaced Modifier

4. Which sentence is written correctly?

A The student's torn book laid on her desk. B The torn student's book laid on her desk.

5. Which sentence is written correctly?

On her way home, Sally found a man's On her way home, Sally found a silver
A B
silver watch. man's watch.

6. The dealer sold the Cadillac to the buyer with leather seats.

A Dangling Modifier B Misplaced Modifier

7. She saw a dog and a cat on the way to the store.

A Misplaced Modifier B Dangling Modifier

8. Which sentence is written correctly?

A She claimed she saw a UFO yesterday. B She claimed yesterday she saw a UFO. 
 9. Upon entering the doctor's office, the skeleton was missing a
hand!

A Dangling Modifier B Misplaced Modifier

10. Which sentence is written correctly?

Having finished the assignment, the Having finished the

A B
TV was turned on. assignment, Jill turned on the TV.

11. The jacket was just too small in the store.

A Dangling Modifier B Misplaced Modifier

12. Which sentence is written correctly?

Having looked through the whole music

 Having looked through the whole music
A store, I realized that the CD I wanted just B
store, the CD just wasn’t there.
wasn’t there.

13. Covered in wildflowers, the elephant pondered the hillside's

beauty.

A Dangling Modifier B Misplaced Modifier

14. Which sentence is written correctly?

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, Fred

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the
A found he could get much better gas B
car seemed to run better.
mileage.

15. After reading the great new book, the movie based on it is sure to
be exciting

A Misplaced Modifier B Dangling Modifier

Answer Key

1.a 2.a 3.a 4.a

5.a 6.b 7.a 8.a

9.a 10.b 11.b 12.a

13.b 14.a 15.b