Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Worksheet
Identify and correct misplaced and dangling modifiers in sentences for Grade 8 ELA students.
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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the exercises on misplaced and dangling modifiers.
A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes or qualifies another word in a sentence. Misplaced modifiers are placed in a sentence so that they seem to modify the wrong word or phrase. Dangling modifiers are modifiers that do not clearly or logically modify any word in the sentence.
Read each sentence. Determine if the modifier is misplaced, dangling, or correct. Choose the best answer.
1. Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.
Misplaced Modifier
Dangling Modifier
Correct
Not applicable
2. The girl was walking the dog with the red leash.
Misplaced Modifier
Dangling Modifier
Correct
Not applicable
Rewrite each sentence to correct the misplaced modifier.
1. He almost ate all the pizza.
2. I bought a puppy for my brother named Buster.
Rewrite each sentence to correct the dangling modifier.
1. Walking through the park, the trees were beautiful.
2. To get a good grade, the assignment must be completed.
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
1. A misplaced modifier always makes a sentence grammatically incorrect.
True
False
2. A dangling modifier modifies a word that is implied but not directly stated.
True
False
Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing your favorite hobby. Then, go back and intentionally include one misplaced modifier and one dangling modifier in your paragraph. Finally, rewrite your paragraph, correcting both errors.
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