Fix words in the wrong place

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Rushing to finish the test, the pencil snapped. Meaning: a student rushed, and that student's pencil snapped. Ari edits a sentence. The revision must fix the dangling modifier and keep the writer's meaning. Which one works?

   • The student's pencil snapped during the test.
   • As the student rushed to finish the test, the pencil snapped.
   • Rushing to finish the test, the pencil snapped in two.
   • Rushing to finish the test, the student broke the pencil on purpose.

2. Read this first

   Draft

   Packing in a hurry, the lunches were left on the counter. Meaning: the students packed in a hurry and left the lunches on the counter.

3. 2.

   Esme edits a sentence. The revision must fix the dangling modifier and keep the writer's meaning. Which one works?

   • Packing in a hurry, the teacher left the lunches on the counter.
   • The lunches were left on the counter.
   • Packing in a hurry, the lunches stayed on the counter.
   • Packing in a hurry, the students left the lunches on the counter.

4. Draft

   Climbing the last hill, the view took everyone's breath away. Meaning: the hikers climbed the last hill, and the view amazed everyone.

5. 3.

   Jun edits a sentence. The revision must fix the dangling modifier and keep the writer's meaning. Which one works?

   • The view took everyone's breath away.
   • Climbing the last hill, the hikers found the view boring.
   • As the hikers climbed the last hill, the view took everyone's breath away.
   • Climbing the last hill, the view was amazing to everyone.
6. 4.

   We bought a kite from the shop that has a red tail. Meaning: the kite has the red tail. Kira places a clause so that it describes the right noun. Which revision does it?

   • We bought a red kite from the shop.
   • We bought a kite from the shop.
   • We bought a kite that has a red tail from the shop.
   • From the shop that has a red tail, we bought a kite.
7. 5.

   I returned the book to the librarian that was overdue. Meaning: the book is overdue. Luz places a clause so that it describes the right noun. Which revision does it?

   • I returned the book to the librarian.
   • I returned the book to the librarian, who was overdue.
   • The librarian that was overdue got the book back from me.
   • I returned the book that was overdue to the librarian.
8. 6.

   The mayor thanked the volunteers at the ceremony who planted the trees. Meaning: the volunteers planted the trees. Milo places a clause so that it describes the right noun. Which revision does it?

   • At the ceremony, which planted the trees, the mayor thanked the volunteers.
   • The mayor thanked the volunteers at the ceremony.
   • At the ceremony, the mayor thanked the volunteers who planted the trees.
   • The mayor, who planted the trees, thanked the volunteers at the ceremony.
9. 7.

   Dad grilled corn for the neighbors on the patio that tasted sweet. Meaning: the corn tasted sweet. Noah places a clause so that it describes the right noun. Which revision does it?

   • Dad grilled corn for the neighbors on the sweet patio.
   • Dad grilled corn for the neighbors that tasted sweet on the patio.
   • Dad grilled corn that tasted sweet for the neighbors on the patio.
   • Dad grilled corn for the neighbors on the patio.
10. 8.

    Waiting for the bus, the rain began to fall. Meaning: the students waited, and then rain began to fall. Pia fixes a dangling modifier. The revision must turn the opening phrase into a clause with its own subject. Which sentence does it?

    • While the students waited for the bus, the rain began to fall.
    • The rain began to fall while waiting for the bus.
    • While waiting for the bus, the rain began to fall.
    • Waiting for the bus, the students felt the rain begin to fall.

11. Draft

    Opening the dusty box, a tiny music box was found. Meaning: the volunteers opened the box and found a tiny music box.

12. 9.

    Ren fixes a dangling modifier. The revision must keep the opening phrase and name the doer right after it. Which sentence does it?

    • Opening the dusty box, the volunteers found a tiny music box.
    • Opening the dusty box, the music box was a tiny surprise.
    • A tiny music box was found opening the dusty box.
    • As the volunteers opened the dusty box, they found a tiny music box.
13. 10.

    After practicing for weeks, the song sounded perfect. Meaning: the choir practiced for weeks, and then the song sounded perfect. Tala fixes a dangling modifier. The revision must turn the opening phrase into a clause with its own subject. Which sentence does it?

    • After practicing for weeks, the choir made the song sound perfect.
    • After the choir practiced for weeks, the song sounded perfect.
    • After practicing for weeks, the song became perfect.
    • The song sounded perfect after practicing for weeks.