Misplaced, Dangling, and Disruptive Modifiers

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Misplaced, Dangling, and Disruptive Modifiers

Misplaced, Dangling, and Disruptive Modifiers
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This activity contains 10 questions.

Which of the following is true of a modifier?

	Modifiers qualify the meaning of another word or word group.
	Modifiers add to the meaning of another word or word group.
	Modifiers limit the meaning of another word or word group.
	All of these are true.

When a modifier modifies a word, that word is called a(an)

	Object
	Modifyee
	Headword
	Modem

Which best defines a "misplaced modifier"?

	A modifier that is placed too closely to the word it modifies
	A missing modifier
	A modifier that is not placed closely enough to the word it modifies
	None of these

To repair a misplaced modifier, you should _________.

	Move the modifier closer to the headword
	Rewrite the sentence to make the connection between the modifier and headword clear to the reader
	Both of the above are correct.
	Eliminate the modifier to avoid misplacement

What is the intended headword for “wearing a dirty apron” in the following sentence? In other words, what is for “wearing a dirty apron” supposed to refer to?

"Wearing a dirty apron, the manager told the employee to clean up before going to the front of the restaurant.”

	Apron
	Restaurant
	Employee
	Front

Which of the following is the best example of a limiting modifier?

	Really
	Only
	Very
	None of these

A "Squinting" modifier is ________________.

	A modifier that seems to modify words both before and after it.
	A modifier that is inappropriate or offensive to the community of readers most likely to read it
	Both of the above are "squinting" modifiers.
	None of these is a "squinting" modifier.

Which sentence below is an example of a split infinitive?

	He went to the corporate headquarters to see what they did to his job description.
	To understand Star Trek fully is to understand the 1960s partially.
	One can imagine that it would be exciting to boldly go where no “man” has gone before, but where would the women go?
	All of these

Can you recognize any kind of modification error in this sentence? “After lifting weights for two hours straight, the sauna I took later that night felt great.”

	Squinting modifier
	Misplaced modifier
	Split infinitive
	The sentence is correct.

The following sentence contains what kind of modification error? “Jack broke the vase, which he then tried to immediately glue back together.”

	Squinting modifier
	Misplaced modifier
	Split infinitive
	The sentence is correct.

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