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7th grade Fix words in the wrong place worksheet

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Fix words in the wrong place

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Circle the best answer.

1.
The cook served pancakes to the guests [covered in syrup]. Ari reads a funny sentence from a class newsletter. As written, which word does the bracketed group seem to tell about?
- pancakes
- cook
- served
- guests
2.
The mechanic showed the car to the customer [shining like new]. Bo reads a funny sentence from a class newsletter. As written, which word does the bracketed group seem to tell about?
- showed
- car
- customer
- mechanic
3.
I read about the explorer in a magazine [who crossed the desert]. Jun reads a funny sentence from a class newsletter. As written, which word does the bracketed group seem to tell about?
- I
- magazine
- desert
- explorer
4.
The sofa has the torn cushion. Kira wants a sentence that says exactly what is meant. Which sentence matches the meaning?
- With the torn cushion, the movers carried the sofa up the stairs.
- The movers carried the sofa with the torn cushion up the stairs.
- The movers carried the sofa up the stairs with the torn cushion.
- The movers with the torn cushion carried the sofa up the stairs.
5.
The parade is long and colorful. Luz wants a sentence that says exactly what is meant. Which sentence matches the meaning?
- Long and colorful, the balcony gave us a view of the parade.
- We watched the parade from the balcony, which was long and colorful.
- We watched the long, colorful parade from the balcony.
- Long and colorful, we watched the parade from the balcony.
6.
The cabin has the green door. Noah wants a sentence that says exactly what is meant. Which sentence matches the meaning?
- With a green door, we rented the cabin for the week.
- We rented the cabin with a green door for the week.
- We rented the cabin for the week with a green door.
- We rented the cabin for the week, which had a green door.
7.
[Running for the bus], the backpack bounced on the sidewalk. Pia diagnoses a sentence from a class blog. What is wrong with the opening group of words?
- Misplaced: it should move next to “sidewalk”
- Dangling: the runner is not named in the sentence
- Neither: it describes “backpack” correctly
- Misplaced: it should move to the end of the sentence
8.
The librarian handed a book to the student [that had a torn cover]. Ren diagnoses a sentence from a class blog. What is wrong with the bracketed group of words?
- Neither: it describes “student” correctly
- Misplaced: it belongs beside “book”
- Misplaced: it belongs beside “librarian”
- Dangling: the word it describes is missing
9.
[Hoping for sunshine], the picnic was moved to Saturday. Tala diagnoses a sentence from a class blog. What is wrong with the opening group of words?
- Neither: it describes “picnic” correctly
- Misplaced: it should move next to “Saturday”
- Misplaced: it should move to the end of the sentence
- Dangling: nobody who hopes is named in the sentence
10.
The baker handed the cake to the child [decorated with strawberries]. Zee diagnoses a sentence from a class blog. What is wrong with the bracketed group of words?
- Dangling: the word it describes is missing
- Neither: it describes “child” correctly
- Misplaced: it belongs beside “cake”
- Misplaced: it belongs beside “baker”

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About this worksheet

Fix words in the wrong place. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can find the word a modifier seems to tell about, even when the writer meant a different word.
I can tell a misplaced modifier (its word is in the sentence, but far away) from a dangling one (its word is missing).
I can fix a modifier by moving it next to its word, or by naming the doer, and keep every detail.

Words to know

modifier: A word, phrase or clause that tells more about another word.

misplaced modifier: A modifier that sits next to the wrong word, so the meaning goes strange.

dangling modifier: A modifier with no word in the sentence for it to describe.

doer: The person or thing that does the action in an opening phrase.

arrow: The line from a modifier to the word it seems to tell about.

clause: A group of words with its own subject and verb.

Common mistakes

When working out what a modifier describes, your child named the word the writer meant. A modifier tells about the word beside it, so read the sentence as written, not as meant.

When working out what a modifier describes, your child chose the subject out of habit. Look at the word right beside the modifier first.

When working out what a modifier describes, your child chose a word it does not describe at all. Test the word beside the group first.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with fix words in the wrong place?

When working out what a modifier describes, your child named the word the writer meant. A modifier tells about the word beside it, so read the sentence as written, not as meant.

Are these 7th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.