Fix words in the wrong place

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Draft

   To save money, the lemonade was mixed with less sugar. Meaning: the students at the stand wanted to save money, so they used less sugar.

2. 1.

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

   • To save money, less sugar was used in the lemonade.
   • The lemonade was mixed with less sugar.
   • To save money, the students mixed the lemonade with less sugar.
   • To save money, the students sold the lemonade at a higher price.

3. 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.

4. 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.
   • Packing in a hurry, the students left the lunches on the counter.
   • Packing in a hurry, the lunches stayed on the counter.
   • The lunches were left on the counter.
5. 3.

   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 kite that has a red tail from the shop.
   • We bought a kite from the shop.
   • From the shop that has a red tail, we bought a kite.
   • We bought a red kite from the shop.
6. 4.

   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.
   • I returned the book that was overdue to the librarian.
   • The librarian that was overdue got the book back from me.
7. 5.

   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?

   • The mayor thanked the volunteers at the ceremony.
   • The mayor, who planted the trees, thanked the volunteers at the ceremony.
   • At the ceremony, the mayor thanked the volunteers who planted the trees.
   • At the ceremony, which planted the trees, the mayor thanked the volunteers.
8. 6.

   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 patio.
   • 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.
9. 7.

   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?

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

10. Draft

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

11. 8.

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

    • A tiny music box was found opening the dusty box.
    • As the volunteers opened the dusty box, they found a tiny music box.
    • Opening the dusty box, the volunteers found a tiny music box.
    • Opening the dusty box, the music box was a tiny surprise.
12. 9.

    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?

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

13. Draft

    To earn the badge, three more hikes are required. Meaning: the scouts must finish three more hikes to earn the badge.

14. 10.

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

    • To earn the badge, the scouts must finish three more hikes.
    • In order that the scouts earn the badge, three more hikes are required.
    • To earn the badge, three more hikes are very important.
    • Three more hikes are required to earn the badge.