ELA U21 22
modifier is one that is wrongly placed in a sentence.
A misplaced
Which of the following sentences is the clearest and most logical?
Allan struck the bowl, which was fortunately empty, on Henry's head
Which of the following sentences has a faulty parallel structure?
His writing is not only witty but also it is full of lessons
Which of the following sentences shows faulty parallel structure?
It is better to give than receiving
Which of the following sentences shows correct parallel structure?
Julius Caesar came, saw, and conquered
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
My cat purred softly while I was making dinner last night
Which of the following sentences has a dangling modifier?
While writing a blog post, the eggs got burnt
Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier?
With green scales, the woman was frightened of the snake
Which of the following sentences shows correct parallel structure?
Women are brave, strong-willed, and skillful
Which among the following would best complete the given sentence? China, my dog, is overweight and
clumsy
It is a modifier that describes something that is missing in a sentence.
dangling modifier
Which modifier is dangling in the following sentence? Getting no sleep from studying, the comfortable bed feels soft while cramming for the test.
getting no sleep from studying
A misplaced modifier in a sentence makes it
illogical
Which among the following would best complete the given sentence? Lang Leav is a poet of great talent and
insight
These are words that describe some other words in a sentence.
modifiers
Which of the following is true about the given statement? When elements in a sentence are connected by be verbs, there is no need for them to be parallel.
the given statement is false because parallelism should still be used in sentences in which elements are connected by verbs
Which of the following is true about the given statement? The words and and or are used to connect parallel structures.
the given statement is true because coordinating conjunctions are the ones usually used to join together parallel structures
Which among the following would best complete the given sentence? Health is
wealth
When does a sentence have a parallel structure?
when parts of the sentence have the same form and structure
Which of the following sentences has a dangling modifier?
At 30 years old, her daughter was born
Which modifier is dangling in the following sentence? At the age of fifteen, the job was too much to handle in spite of the good pay.
At the age of fifteen
Which modifier is dangling in the following sentence? Screaming with excitement, the arrival of their Korean idols made everyone happy with anticipation.
Screaming with excitement
Which of the following sentences is the clearest and most logical?
The display filled with cakes and pastries astonished Joan
Which of the following is true regarding the given statement? To correct a dangling modifier, a modified word should be removed from the sentence.
The given statement is false, because in order to correct a dangling modifier, the word it should modify should be added in the sentence
Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier?
The kids nearly sang the Christmas carols for five minutes
Which of the following is true regarding the given statement? A dangling modifier needs a modified word for the sentence to make sense.
The statement is true, because without a modified word, the sentence may be difficult to understand
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
The teacher's hand startled me while I was thinking of something else
Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier?
Throw that spoiled package of fish in the trash bin
Which of the following sentences is the clearest and most logical?
We found the child's wooden spoon in an antique pile
Which of the following sentences is the clearest and most logical?
We have only three more hours to go before lunchtime
