Chapter 46: Misplaced Modifiers Exercises

Chapter Forty-Six Assessment

The Misplaced Modifier

A 20-mark interactive evaluation testing recognition and correction of misplaced (squinting) modifiers — words, phrases, or clauses placed in the wrong position, which distort or confuse the intended meaning of a sentence.

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Part 1 (Concept MCQs)

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Part 2 (Rewrite Correctly)

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Part 3 (Spot the Fix)

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Part 4 (Gap-Fill)

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Total Score

Part 1 (5 Marks)

Multiple Choice Questions

Select the correct answer about how misplaced modifiers work (1 mark each).

Part 2 (5 Marks)

Rewrite the Misplaced Sentence

Each sentence below has a misplaced modifier. Rewrite it by moving the modifier next to the word it is meant to describe (1 mark each).

Part 3 (5 Marks)

Spot the Correctly Fixed Sentence

Select the option that correctly repositions the modifier (1 mark each).

Part 4 (5 Marks)

Rules Synthesis Gap-Fill

Select the correct word to complete each part of the rule summary (1 mark each).

A misplaced modifier is also known as a --select--squintingdanglingfloating modifier. It can be a word, an adjective, an adverb, a phrase, or a --select--clauseprepositionconjunction, and any of these can end up wrongly placed in a sentence. As a general rule, a modifier should always be placed close to the --select--nounsubjectverb it is intended to modify. When a modifier is misplaced, the intended meaning of the sentence can become confusing, illogical, or even --select--ridiculousformalshorter. Sometimes improper placement creates two possible readings at once, which is called --select--double meaningsingle meaningno meaning. For example, 'He told us on Tuesday he would watch Avatar' is ambiguous because it does not make clear whether Tuesday was the day he told us, or the day he intended to watch the film.

Chapter Forty-Six Assessment · Misplaced Modifier Module