Grammar Bytes! Exercise 1: Recognizing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

This fun and interactive exercise will give you practice in recognizing misplaced and dangling modifiers. For each practice item, you must identify whether a sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier. After every response, you will get immediate feedback. Explanations of each correct answer are also provided. There’s also an explanation of the rules of proper sentence structure for you to study, simply click the hyperlinked word "rules."
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 6, 7
Intended Audience: Students
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection
Instructional Time: 20 Minute(s)
Keywords: modifiers, misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, grammar, participle phrase, prepositional phrase, infinitive phrase, main clause, subordinate clause, relative clause, conventions
Instructional Component Type(s): Tutorial,  Worksheet, 
Resource Collection: General Collection

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