1) 1. Identify what the modifier is modifying (referring to). "Haley kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her." a) cabinet b) medicine c) Haley d) her 2) Is this correct or does it have a misplaced modifier? "Haley kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her." a) it is correct b) it has a misplace modifier 3) What is the modifier modifying (referring to)? "Diane served drinks to her guests in a punchbowl." a) drinks b) guests c) Diane d) punchbowl 4) Is this correct or does it have a misplaced modifier? "Diane served drinks to her guests in a punchbowl." a) correct b) it has a misplaced modifier 5) Is this correct or does it have a misplaced modifier? "Diane served drinks in a punchbowl to her guests."   a) correct b) it has a misplaced modifier 6) What is the modifier modifying? "The new student will sit near the wall wearing yoga pants." a) the wall b) the student 7) Is this sentence correct or does it have a misplaced modifier? "The new student wearing yoga pants will sit near the wall." a) correct b) it has a misplaced modifier 8) What is the modifier modifying (referring to)? "It took me a long time to decide what to pack for my trip in my carry-on bag." a) to pack b) my trip c) me d) none of the above 9) Does this sentence have a misplaced modifier? "It took me a long time to decide what to pack in my carry-on bag for my trip ." a) it is correct b) it has a misplaced modifier 10) What is the modifier modifying (referring to)?  "We saved the scraps of meat for the dog that had been left on our plate." a) It's modifying "dog," so this is a correct sentence. b) It's modifying "dog," so it has a misplaced modifier. c) It is modifying "scraps of meat," so it is a correct sentence d) It's modifying "scraps of meat," so it has a misplaced modifier 11) What is the modifier modifying (referring to)? "Oozing slowly across the kitchen floor, Marvin watched the spilled salad dressing. a) Marvin b) salad dressing c) kitchen d) floor 12) Is this sentence correct, or does it have a misplaced modifier? " Marvin watched the spilled salad dressing, oozing slowly across the kitchen floor." a) It is correct. b) It has a misplaced modifier. 13) "While watering the garden, a hornet stung Margot." a) This sentence is correct. b) It has a misplaced modifier. 14) "A hornet stung Margot while watering the garden." a) This sentence is correct. b) It has a misplaced modifier. 15) What is the modifier modifying? "Hopping briskly through the flower garden, I saw a toad." a) garden b) flower c) toad d) hopping 16) Is this sentence correct or does it have a misplaced modifier? "I saw a toad hopping briskly through the flower garden." a) correct b) it has a misplaced modifier 17) What is the modifier modifying (referring to)? "With his tail held high, my father led our prized poodle around the arena." a) prized poodle b) arena c) father d) around 18) Is this sentence correct or does it have a misplaced modifier?  "With his tail held high, my father led our prized poodle around the arena." a) it has a misplaced modifier b) it is correct 19) Is this sentence correct? Or does it have a misplaced modifier? Eva stepped on stage and looked at the audience gripping her violin nervously. a) it is correct b) it has a misplaced modifier 20) What is the modifier modifying? "Examining the antique desk, we found a mysterious envelope hidden on a top drawer sealed with wax." a) top drawer b) antique desk c) mysterious envelope d) none of the above

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