Misplaced Modifier
Practice Exercise


Recognizing Misplaced Modifiers.

Instructions: Underline each misplaced modifier. If a sentence is correct, write correct.


1. The messenger spoke to the receptionist who delivered the package.____________


2. The golfer won the trophy wearing green golf shoes.____________


3. Our desire grew smaller to win the prize.___________


4. Reaching the menu, Hugh decided to have the steak again.___________


5. Finishing the dishes, we were ready to relax.__________


6. The kitten drank the milk that was hungry.__________


7. I hurried to open the gift happily surprised.___________


8. Sailing into port, my grandfather stood at the wheel of his beautiful new boat.________


9. Soaring gracefully over the treetops, I watched the hawk disappear from view.__________​

Finally, I did get across. Late one night me and my wife went. I had gone back to the plantation to get her. Mr. Rankins had him a bell by this time, along with the light. We were rowin and rowin. We could see the light and hear that bell, but it seemed we weren’t getting any closer. It took forever, it seemed. That was because we were so scared and it was so dark and we knew we could get caught and never get gone. —“Carrying the Running-Aways,” Virginia Hamilton Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions. Which point of view does the author use in this passage? Which pronouns in this passage offer readers clues about the point of view being used?

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How did the taliban initially communicate with the people of the swat valley?

The main character of William Shakespeare’s Rome and Juliet truly desire to__________.

In order to overcome these obstacles,____________.

Ultimately, Romeo and Juliet still die because __________.

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List three animals you may see if you visited Ireland?
a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________
c. ___________________________

Which pair of sentences would most likely be used in a how-to-cook book?

Select the grammatically correct sentence. *
in
while
A. Here is the girl who will play for us.
B. Here is the girl whom will play for us.
C. Here is the girl to play for us.
D. Here is the girl playing for us.
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Are any cereal, peanut butter, jam and bread in the shopping cart? que pono: yes, they are o yes, it is? les doyy una corona

You can clarify ideas by rereading and reading
on. Explain how this strategy will help you the
next time you read.

What is the main claim of this passage?

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Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly


She knew because she was from the swamps near the Tombigbee River and she knew conjure.


Which plot element does this excerpt describe?


the climax

the conflict

the setting

the falling action

Who is the antagonist in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" and why?


Wiley is the antagonist, because he fights against the Hairy Man and eventually wins.

Mama is the antagonist, because she finally wins the fight against the Hairy Man.

The dogs are the antagonists, because they are the main characters that fight against the enemy.

The Hairy Man is the antagonist, because he is the main enemy that the main character fights against.

Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly


In the morning, say there was a big, wide path right through the swamp just like a cyclone cut along through it. Trees torn clear up, roots and all, and lyin there on the ground.


This excerpt is from which part of the story?


the exposition

the rising action

the climax

the falling action

Which excerpt from "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" best clues readers that the Hairy Man is the antagonist of the story?


“The Hairy Man's . . . gone get you if you don't look out.”

“You know, the Hairy Man can't stand some hound dogs.”

“Hairy Man was ugly, even when he grinned.”

“The Hairy Man hasn't any feet like a man.”

The climax of "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" occurs when


Wiley gets out of the tree without being hurt by the Hairy Man.

the Hairy Man dissolves the ropes that are tying up the dogs.

the Hairy Man realizes that he stole a pig, not a human baby.

Mama tells Wiley that the Hairy Man will not hurt him anymore.

Which statement best describes the main conflict in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man"?


Wiley has to find a way out of the tree he ran up.

Wiley has to trick the Hairy Man into turning himself into animals.

Wiley has to ask his mama for help to defeat the Hairy Man.

Wiley has to defeat the Hairy Man three times to make him go away.

Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly


Now, facts are facts. Wiley was a boy. He and his mama lived by themselves with just Wiley’s dogs.


What makes this excerpt part of the exposition of the story?


It describes the setting of the story.

It introduces the main character.

It states the main conflict of the story.

It tells about the antagonist of the story.

What is the most important lesson Wiley learns in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man"?




Strong people often try to hurt smart people.

Rope is not as strong as the ties between people.

It is better to be a clever person than a strong one.

Mothers are always smarter than their children.

Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly


But they heard a great bad laughin way off across the river. And everybody sayin it, "That’s the Hairy Man.” . . . . papa never got across Jordan because the Hairy Man block his way.


This excerpt introduces


two enemies of the hero.

two supporting characters.

the protagonist and his father.

the antagonist of the story. Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly


But they heard a great bad laughin way off across the river. And everybody sayin it, "That’s the Hairy Man.” . . . . papa never got across Jordan because the Hairy Man block his way.


This excerpt introduces


two enemies of the hero.

two supporting characters.

the protagonist and his father.

the antagonist of the story.

Who is the protagonist in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" and why?


Wiley’s mama, because she helps Wiley defeat the Hairy Man

Wiley’s papa, because he is the first character the Hairy Man attacks

The Hairy Man, because most of the story is about him

Wiley, because he is the main character who fights the Hairy Man

Chapter 4, Ben Weatherstaff introduces Mary to the robin redbreast. What does Mary have in common with the bird? How does Mary feel about the bird?

Most students, because of their age, have less power than others in society. Write an argument about the most effective way to address those in power in order to accomplish a goal. Support your argument with at least one claim and at least two pieces of evidence, and be sure to address a counterargument.

Read this excerpt from “You are Old, Father William” by Lewis Carroll. What is the subject of the excerpt?

“You are old,” said the youth, “one would hardly suppose
That your eye was as steady as ever;
Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose—
What made you so awfully clever?”

A.
how humans see
B.
features of the face
C.
age differences
D.
sarcastic humor

The New Baby

For 12 wonderful years, Cara had enjoyed her position as the youngest of five children, the baby of the family. But for the past nine months Cara had felt her special place slipping away as the family prepared for her oldest sister to give birth. Now, Cara’s parents would become grandparents and there would be a new baby to fawn over, which had not happened since Cara was born. Cara worried that her mother would forget about her and spend all her time with the new baby. She was less than thrilled as she rode the elevator to the hospital’s ninth floor.

The room was so full of family members and flower bouquets that Cara had trouble seeing the hospital bed. Angela, Cara’s sister, sat propped up by pillows. She cradled a squirming pink bundle in the crook of one arm. She grinned when she saw Cara and her parents and turned the pink bundle towards them. Only the baby’s face was visible. Her hands punched out under the swaddling.

Cara’s mother was the first to hold the baby. She smiled and cooed at the baby. Then the baby was being passed to Cara, and she was face-to-face with her new niece. The baby squirmed a bit and then opened her eyes and looked right at Cara. The baby cooed at Cara, and Cara smiled at her niece, thinking that becoming an aunt might be wonderful after all.

1. Which detail from the first paragraph would be most important to include in a summary of the passage?

a. It had been 12 years since Cara was born.

b. Cara would no longer be the baby in the family.

c. There were five children born in Cara's family.

d. Cara rode the hospital elevator with her parents.


2. Which of these best summarizes the passage?

a. Cara's sister is having a baby, and Cara is concerned that she will be overlooked, but after meeting her niece Cara is excited to be an aunt.

b. Cara rides the elevator in the hospital with her parents on the way to visit her sister, who has just had a new baby.

c. Cara's mother is the first to hold the new baby, and Cara waits patiently to have her turn to hold the baby.

d. Cara's sister is having a baby, and Cara is traveling with her parents to visit the baby on the ninth floor of the hospital.


3. Which detail from the image would be most important to include in a summary of the passage?

a. Cara’s mother was the first one to hold the child.

b. Cara’s mother cooed at the baby when she held the baby.

c. Cara was the last one to hold the baby.

d. Cara visits the hospital to meet the baby for the first time.

Let's Check In
Which tone does the allusion to Niobe reveal?
A. humorous
B. sarcastic
C. melancholy
D. jealous
Please select the best answer from the choices provided

what kind of sentence is please sweep the yard properly​

Dally said, “We can’t walk alone at night. I’ve started carrying a heater.” Do you think this is a good or bad idea? Explain your answer.

Read the excerpt from "A Poison Tree."

And I sunned it with smiles
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright,

Which line of the excerpt contains a biblical allusion?


"And with soft deceitful wiles."

"And it grew both day and night,"

"And I sunned it with smiles"

"Till it bore an apple bright,"

Please answer fast

What elements serve similar purposes in “How Does Technology Affect the World’s Most Social Animal?” and “The Machine Stops”?

a)the anecdote about a reclusive actress and the actions of the character of Kuno

b)the article’s argument for moderation and the characters’ hopes for their future

c)the article’s facts about lack of privacy and the novella’s setting of high-tech rooms

d)the anecdote about a reclusive actress and the fictional life of the character Vashti

whats the Difference between plot and subplot

Write the following sentences in Simple Present Tense.
1. We played football
2. You sang a song.
3. Sarla washed the cloth​

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How did “seeing” the news change public perceptions?

Read the excerpt from part 2 of "Flowers for Algemon
Later Frank Reilly came over and said Charlie if anybody bothers you or trys to take advantage you call me or Joe
and we will set em straight. I said thanks Frank and I got choked up so I had to turn around and go into the supply
room so he wouldnt see me cry. Its good to have friends.
Based on this excerpt, how are Charlie's values changing as he deteriorates?
O He is starting to value health over kindness,
He is starting to value intellect over health,
He is starting to value honesty over intelligences
O He is starting to value kindness over intelligence.
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WHICH OF THESE CONTAINS THE PHONETIC SYMBOL /b/ comb,womb,man,mob​

Which method of organization would be used if the author was writing about the
dangers of smoking cigarettes and want to make sure the audience would read the
worst one first, followed by the next worst, and so on?

A. Chronological Order
B. Order of Importance
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Simple Listing
E. Cause and Effect
F. Spacial Development

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The poem “The Raven” uses the sound device alliteration. Give an example of alliteration from the poem and briefly explain your answer.

Question 1
Refer to the Newsela article "Who Was the Most Powerful Woman in Ancient History?"

Part A

What does the text say about ancient women and power?


They never held power of any kind.

They had political influence.

Women held many different types of power.

Women only held military power.
Question 2
Part B

Which line from the text best supports the answer in Part A?


"'All too often, power is often wrongly attributed to just the public, political sphere.'"

"'Because that space is particularly male-dominated, power and men become equated.'"

"'What makes sense to us as power isn't always what power is to people in other times and places.'"

"'While influence is a form of power, it's not the same as direct control and authority over others.'"