I am a word, phrase, and/or clause that acts as an adjective or adverb.
What is a modifer?
100
Correct the misplaced modifier: The blue school's chairs are about to break.
What is "The school's blue chairs are about to break."
100
Leaving quickly, my keys were forgotten.
What is "Leaving quickly, I forgot my keys."
100
Create a squinting modifier with the following parts of a sentence: doctors who make mistakes, receive awards, rarely.
What is doctors who make mistakes rarely receive awards.
200
I am a modifier placed so that it is confusing or unclear what I am modifying.
What is a misplaced modifier?
200
Correct this sentence: The broken man's television set was beyond repair.
What is "The man's broken television set was beyond repair."
200
While playing in the soccer game, his leg broke.
What is "While playing in the soccer game, he broke his leg."
200
Correct the following sentence:
Students who study often receive good grades.
What is "Often, students who study receive good grades."
or
What is "Students who receive good grades study often."
300
I am a modifier that modifies a word or phrase that either does not exist in the sentence or an unintended word or phrase.
What is a dangling modifier?
300
Correct this sentence: He let the hot cup of coffee cool on the table.
What is "He let the cup of hot coffee cool on the table."
300
When buying a new house, the price has to be thought about by Lisa.
What is "When buying a new house, Lisa has to think about the price."
300
Correct the following sentence and give the definition of the result:
They said after the meeting they would eat lunch together
TBD
400
I am a modifier that may modify either the word(s) preceding me or the word(s) following me, which leads to confusions and a sentence that could mean two things.
What is a squinting modifier?
400
Correct this sentence: The man stood next to a tree talking on a cell phone.
What is "The man talking on a cell phone stood next to a tree."
400
Correct this sentence: Running after the robber, the rain soaked John.
What is "Running after the robber, John was soaked by the rain."
400
Explain why the following is grammatically incorrect:
Working efficiently reduces stress.
Specifically say which word causes the problem.
What is the word efficiently. Efficiently is the misplaced modifier and makes the reader unsure of the meaning of the sentence.
500
This is the best way to test the class's knowledge of misplaced modifiers.
What is Jeopardy?
500
We had a big dinner after the show that was both delicious and filling.
What is "After the show, we had a big dinner that was both delicious and filling."
500
Encased in so much Styrofoam, anyone can bring this antique vase anywhere.
What is "Encased in so much Styrofoam, this antique vase can be brought anywhere."
500
Changing the oil occasionally helps a car run better.
Consider the above sentence.
Which is the misplaced modifier?