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1. What is the modifier in the sentence below that is describing the word printed? He printed his name neatly.
2. Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.
3. To be a good opera singer, clear enunciation is extremely important.
4. Correct or incorrect?Regretting his remark, Kyle blushed uncontrollably.
5. What is the modifier in the sentence below that is describing the word cat?My cousin has a cat with all white fur.
6. In selecting her next car, cost had to be considered by Lena.
7. Which of the following is a dangling modifier in the sentence below? Excited about the trip, her luggage was already packed two weeks before the departure date.
8. Choose the best way to correct the sentence:After dying from not enough water, Olivia threw the plant in the trash.
9. Choose the sentence with the corrected misplaced modifier:My friend took me for a ride after showering and shaving.
10. Which of the following sentences is the most clear and effective?
11. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Attached to the email, Charlotte sent her boyfriend Byron another picture with eerie red eyes.
12. The company now runs a late bus for skiers leaving at 6:15.
13. Which sentence indicates that the band limited the number of songs they performed to five.
14. What kind of modifier problem does this sentence have? At the age of three, my mother sang hymns.
15. Find the misplaced modifier in the sentence:I'm returning the shirt to the store that is too small.
16. Which word is being modified in the following sentence? "Loudly talking at dinner, Sarah interrupted the guests."
17. Choose the corrected dangling modifier sentence:Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by quickly.
18. Where can the following modifier (on the kitchen table) be inserted in the following sentence?While they were eating, many guests admired the beautiful silver spoons, forks, and knives.
19. Two meetings have been held in the office of the State Athletic Commission to make arrangements fora return bout.
20. Which modifier is dangling in the following sentence?Flying over the Rockies, the mountains were snow-covered and cloudless.
21. Choose the best way to correct the sentence:No one was happier than Alex to discover his missing wallet mowing the lawn.
22. Which one of these options completes the sentence in a way that makes the most sense? Shorter than the person sitting in front of me,
23. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Eric's foot indicated his nervousness during the interview, which jiggled wildly.
24. This modifier doesn't have a target word to attach itself to; therefore, it dangles.
25. What type of error, if any, does the following sentence have?I found the book that I need for class after I looked in three rooms.
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