Fix Misplaced Modifiers
Grade 5 - Grammar - Building Confidence
Which revision fixes the misplaced modifier? After reading the article, the evidence seemed stronger to Malik.
- Running down the hallway, Mina dropped the announcement papers from her folder.
- Arun handed in the report covered with footnotes.
- While sorting books, the robot was confused by the shelf tags.
- After reading the article, Malik thought the evidence seemed stronger.
Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
- Running down the hallway, Mina dropped the announcement papers from her folder.
- Arun handed in the report covered with footnotes.
- Rosa carried the bright blue mural panel outside.
- Covered in mud, Lena washed the boots by the door.
What modifier needs to be moved or clarified in "With a cracked lens, Tessa borrowed the magnifier from the coach."?
- After reading the article
- Covered in mud
- With a cracked lens
- While sorting books
Why is "While sorting books, the robot was confused by the shelf tags." clearer than "While sorting books, the shelf tags confused the robot."?
- the sentence adds a double negative
- the verb tense changes randomly
- the title is punctuated
- the describing phrase points to the correct noun
Which question helps fix the misplaced modifier in "While sorting books, the shelf tags confused the robot."?
- Is the title in quotation marks?
- Is the describing phrase next to the right noun?
- Can the sentence use two negatives?
- Does every word rhyme?
Which revision fixes the misplaced modifier? Running down the hallway, the announcement papers fell from Mina's folder.
- While sorting books, the robot was confused by the shelf tags.
- After reading the article, Malik thought the evidence seemed stronger.
- Lena washed the boots, which were covered in mud, by the door.
- Running down the hallway, Mina dropped the announcement papers from her folder.
Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
- Tessa borrowed the magnifier with a cracked lens from the coach.
- After measuring the seedlings, Nia updated the chart.
- While sorting books, the shelf tags confused the robot.
- Lena washed the boots, which were covered in mud, by the door.
What modifier needs to be moved or clarified in "Running down the hallway, the announcement papers fell from Mina's folder."?
- Running down the hallway
- While sorting books
- After reading the article
- With a cracked lens
Why is "Rosa carried the bright blue mural panel outside." clearer than "Painted bright blue, Rosa carried the mural panel outside."?
- the describing phrase points to the correct noun
- the verb tense changes randomly
- the sentence adds a double negative
- the title is punctuated
Which question helps fix the misplaced modifier in "With a cracked lens, Tessa borrowed the magnifier from the coach."?
- Is the describing phrase next to the right noun?
- Is the title in quotation marks?
- Does every word rhyme?
- Can the sentence use two negatives?