Name: ___________________________________ Section: ________________ Date: ___________
A. Directions: Some of the sentences are correct; some contain misplaced modifiers. At the end
of each sentence, write C if the sentence is correct; write MM if the sentence contains a
misplaced modifier.
1. Mother gave date muffins to my friends with pecans in them.
2. Taking our seats, we watched the opening of the game.
3. The evening passed very pleasantly, eating candy and playing radio.
4. I agreed to help him on the next day.
5. To run efficiently, proper oiling is needed.
6. By mowing the grass high and infrequently, you can have a beautiful lawn.
7. When only a small boy, my father took me with him to Davao.
8. The dog ran past my house that was barking wildly.
9. The man stole the watch in the gray suit.
10. The boy who likes my sister finally asked her out.
B. Directions: Rewrite each sentence, moving the misplaced modifier to its correct position.
1. She had a meal in a restaurant that was low in price.
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2. The robber was a tall man with a mustache weighing 160 pounds.
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3. We watched the newscast with anxious eyes.
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4. He sat very quietly, rolling his eyes in his chair.
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5. I gave the woman an umbrella who was interviewing for the job.
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6. He promised never to remarry at her deathbed.
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7. I nearly waited two hours for the bus.
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8. A fish was found in the Pacific Ocean that had been considered extinct.
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9. The cowboy was thrown by the bull in a leather vest.
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10. Sam asked me to go for a ride on the telephone.
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C. Directions: Tell whether the modifier in each sentence is dangling, misplaced or no error. Write
DM for dangling modifier and MM for misplaced modifier. If there is no error just write C.
_____1.Flying over the countryside, the cars and houses looked like toys.
_____2.The messenger spoke to the receptionist who delivered the package.
_____3.Staring at the ceiling, the idea became clear.
_____4.Without thinking what might be on the menu, Hubert told his hostess that he hated broccoli.
_____5.After studying hard, the test was a breeze.
_____6.With my allowance, the tickets were too expensive.
_____7.The right belongs to every Filipinos to vote in elections.
_____8.The house was rebuilt by the new owners destroyed by the fire.
_____9. At camp, home seemed very far away.
_____10. After finishing the dishes, we were ready to relax for the evening.
D. Directions: Rewrite and correct the five dangling modifiers found in test C. Write your answers
below.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________
A.
1. MM - Mother gave date muffins with pecans in them to my friends.
2. C - Taking our seats, we watched the opening of the game.
3. MM - The evening passed very pleasantly, eating candy and playing radio.
4. C - I agreed to help him the next day.
5. MM - To run efficiently, proper oiling is needed.
6. C - By mowing the grass high and infrequently, you can have a beautiful lawn.
7. MM - When I was only a small boy, my father took me with him to Davao.
8. MM - The dog that was barking wildly ran past my house.
9. MM - The man in the gray suit stole the watch.
10. C - The boy who finally asked my sister out likes her.
B.
1. In a restaurant, she had a meal that was low in price.
2. The tall man with a mustache weighing 160 pounds was the robber.
3. With anxious eyes, we watched the newscast.
4. Quietly, he sat in his chair, rolling his eyes.
5. I gave the woman who was interviewing for the job an umbrella.
6. At her deathbed, he promised never to remarry.
7. I waited nearly two hours for the bus.
8. In the Pacific Ocean, a fish that had been considered extinct was found.
9. Thrown by the bull, the cowboy in a leather vest was.
10. Sam asked me to go for a ride on the telephone.
C.
1. MM - Flying over the countryside, the cars and houses looked like toys.
2. C - The messenger who delivered the package spoke to the receptionist.
3. DM - Staring at the ceiling, I suddenly found the idea became clear.
4. MM - Without thinking about what might be on the menu, Hubert told his hostess that he
hated broccoli.
5. DM - After studying hard, we found the test was a breeze.
6. DM - With my allowance, the tickets were too expensive.
7. DM - The right to vote in elections belongs to every Filipino.
8. MM - The house destroyed by the fire was rebuilt by the new owners.
9. DM - At camp, I felt that home seemed very far away.
10. DM - After finishing the dishes, we were ready to relax for the evening.
D.
1. Flying over the countryside, the cars and houses looked like toys.
2. The messenger who delivered the package spoke to the receptionist.
3. Staring at the ceiling, I suddenly found the idea became clear.
4. Without thinking about what might be on the menu, Hubert told his hostess that he hated
broccoli.
5. After studying hard, we found the test was a breeze.
