Home › Quizzes › Sentence Correction: Modifiers

Sentence Correction: Modifiers

Practice identifying and correcting modifiers in sentences, including dangling modifiers and proper modifier placement

15 Questions Published
Play Quiz Practise this topic out loud

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Its consequences will continue greatly to influence the early decades of the coming century.

  1. greatly to influence the early decades of the coming century
  2. to influence the early decades of coming century
  3. to greatly influence the early decades of the coming century
  4. to influence greatly the early decades of coming century
  5. influencing greatly the early decades of coming century
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Many instructions were issued by the commissioner of police that had an insulting tone according to the juniors.

  1. Many instructions were issued by the commissioner of police that
  2. Many instructions were issued by the commissioner of police as
  3. The issuance of many instructions by the commissioner of police
  4. The commissioner of police issued many instructions that
  5. The commissioner of police who issued many instructions
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Because of the mishap, toxic smoke was released, and the residents of several areas had to be relocated to an military base from their homes 15 kilometres away.

  1. had to be relocated to an military base from their homes 15 kilometres away
  2. have to be relocated to an military base from their homes 15 kilometres away
  3. had to be relocated 15 kilometres away from their homes to an military base
  4. had to be relocated to an military base, 15 kilometres away from their homes
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Having failed to qualify the entrance test thrice, the decision was taken by her not to try again.

  1. Having failed to qualify the entrance test thrice, the decision was taken by her not to try again.
  2. Having failed to qualify the entrance test thrice, she took the decision not to try again.
  3. Because of having failed to qualify the entrance test thrice, she took the decision not to try again.
  4. Her failure to qualify the entrance test thrice led her to take the decision not to try again.
  5. Having failed to qualify the entrance test thrice led her to take the decision not to try again.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The warmth of the water is due to the refreshing nature of a cup of hot tea, coffee, or cocoa to a very great extent.

  1. The warmth of the water is due to the refreshing nature of a cup of hot tea, coffee, or cocoa to a very great extent.
  2. To a very great extent, the warmth of the water is due to the refreshing nature of a cup of hot tea, coffee, or cocoa.
  3. A cup of hot tea, coffee, or cocoa is to a very great extent due to the warmth of the water and its refreshing nature.
  4. The refreshing nature of a cup of hot tea, coffee, or cocoa is to a very great extent due to the warmth of the water.
  5. The very great extent of the refreshing nature of a cup of hot tea, coffee, or cocoa is due to the warmth of the water.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Observing the changes in economy sweeping through the world it can be seen that they are spontaneous.

  1. Observing the changes in economy sweeping through the world it can be seen
  2. Having observed the changes in economy sweeping through the world, it can be seen
  3. Observing the changes in economy sweeping through the world can be seen
  4. Observing the changes in economy sweeping through the world we can see
  5. It can be seen observing the changes in economy sweeping away the world
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Widely acknowledged as one of the most important creations, Alan Turing made possible the development of modern computer through his formalization of an algorithm considered vital for the process.

  1. Alan Turing made possible the development of modern computer through his formalization of an algorithm considered vital for the process
  2. Alan Turing's formalization of an algorithm considered vital for the process, made possible the development of modern computer
  3. Alan Turing formalized an algorithm that made possible the development of modern computer
  4. modern computer was developed by Alan Turing's algorithm that was considered vital for the process
  5. Alan Turing's algorithm made possible the development of modern computer through its formalization, considered vital to the process
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

To invest wisely for the future, the fixed deposits provide a safe way for investors.

  1. To invest wisely for the future
  2. As a wise investment for the future
  3. Investing wisely for the future
  4. wise investment for the future
  5. Having invested wisely for the future, one must determine that
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Unlike large predators that hunt to feed themselves, scavenging on the kills of big predators enables hyenas to feed themselves.

  1. scavenging on the kills of big predators enables hyenas to feed themselves
  2. by scavenging on the kills of big predators are hyenas able to feed themselves
  3. hyenas are able to feed themselves by scavenging upon the kills of big predators
  4. hyenas depend upon the kills of big predators to scavenge upon them
  5. hyenas scavenge upon the kills of big predators to feed themselves
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Rock music is so inviting and luxuriating that walking to the rock concert, the cloud burst drenched Adam, and rather than going back home for changing his clothes, he continued walking to the concert.

  1. walking to the rock concert, the cloudburst drenched Adam
  2. the cloudburst drenched Adam, walking to the rock concert
  3. Adam was drenched by the cloudburst, walking to the rock concert
  4. walking to the rock concert, Adam was drenched by the cloudburst
  5. the cloudburst walking to the rock concert drenched Adam
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Written in 1996, David Baldacci scored a literary hit with his thriller first novel, Absolute Power.

  1. Written in 1996, David Baldacci scored a literary hit with his thriller first novel, Absolute Power.
  2. Written in 1991, David Baldacci scored a literary hit with Absolute power, his thriller first novel.
  3. Written in 1991, Absolute power, the first thriller novel by David Baldacci, was a literary hit.
  4. Absolute power, which was written in 1996, by David Baldacci, scored a literary hit with his thriller first novel.
  5. Absolute power the thriller first novel written in 1961 scored a literary hit for David Baldacci.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" small;=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">Directions:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa=""> This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Looking toward the west, a funnel shaped cloud stirred up dust and a man came out of his house and cried, “we will go to extraordinary lengths to avoid our problems and the suffering they cause”.

  1. Looking toward the west, a funnel shaped cloud stirred up dust
  2. A funnel shaped cloud stirred up dust, looking toward the west
  3. Looking toward the west, I saw a funnel shaped cloud stir up dust
  4. While I was looking toward the west, a funnel shaped cloud stirred up dust
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" small;=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">Directions:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa=""> This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

With the usual display of semi-barbaric pomp, arrangements were made by Albert to engage in the perilous holy war, from which few ever returned.

  1. arrangements were made by Albert to engage in the perilous holy war
  2. Albert made arrangements to engage in the perilous holy war
  3. arrangements are made by Albert to engage in the perilous holy war
  4. arrangements are to be made by Albert to engage in the perilous holy war
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

During audition, it is hoarse and throaty, but as such it is gentle and coherent.

  1. During audition, it is hoarse and throaty, but as such it is gentle and coherent.
  2. During audition, they are hoarse and throaty, but as such they are gentle and coherent.
  3. During audition, they have hoarse and throaty voice, but as such they are gentle and coherent.
  4. During audition, it is hoarse and throaty, but as such the voice is gentle and coherent.
  5. During audition, the voice is hoarse and throaty, but otherwise it is gentle and coherent.
← Back to Quizzes