Free Test Dangling Modifiers – English...

Q1: Walking through the park, the flowers were in full bloom.

A. A) The flowers were walking through the park. B. B) Walking through the park, she saw flowers in full bloom. C. C) The park was full of walking flowers. D. D) In full bloom, the park walked past.

Q2: After finishing the homework, the TV was turned on.

A. A) The TV finished the homework. B. B) After finishing the homework, the student turned on the TV. C. C) The homework turned on the TV. D. D) The TV helped finish the homework.

Q3: While driving to work, a deer was seen on the road.

A. A) A deer was driving to work. B. B) While driving to work, John saw a deer on the road. C. C) The road was being driven by the deer. D. D) While driving to work, a deer stopped him.

Q4: To win the race, practice must be done every day.

A. A) The race practices every day. B. B) Practice wants to win the race. C. C) To win the race, athletes must practice every day. D. D) The day was practiced by the race.

Q5: Having been broken, he fixed the chair.

A. A) He was broken and fixed the chair. B. B) The chair had broken him. C. C) Having broken the chair, he fixed it. D. D) Having been broken, the chair was fixed by him.

Q6: While ironing the clothes, the phone rang.

A. A) The clothes were ironing the phone. B. B) The phone ironed the clothes. C. C) While ironing the clothes, she heard the phone ring. D. D) The ringing ironed the clothes.

Q7: To make a good impression, punctuality is important.

A. A) Punctuality makes a good impression. B. B) To make a good impression, one must be punctual. C. C) Impression must be punctual. D. D) The importance of punctuality makes impressions.

Q8: Coming out of the store, the rain started.

A. A) The store was raining. B. B) Coming out of the store, I saw it had started to rain. C. C) The rain exited the store. D. D) The store came out in the rain.

Q9: After reviewing the documents, changes were made.

A. A) The documents reviewed the changes. B. B) Changes made the documents. C. C) After reviewing the documents, the lawyer made changes. D. D) After reviewing, the documents made changes.

Q10: By practicing daily, results were improved.

A. A) Practice improved the results. B. B) The results practiced daily. C. C) The improvements practiced. D. D) By practicing daily, the student improved their results.

Q11: Flying over the ocean, the island came into view.

A. A) The island was flying. B. B) The view flew over the island. C. C) Flying over the ocean, we saw the island. D. D) Flying was the island’s job.

Q12: To complete the assignment, more time was needed.

A. A) More time completed the assignment. B. B) The assignment needed more time. C. C) To complete the assignment, the student needed more time. D. D) The need for more time assigned completion.

Q13: While jogging, the rain began.

A. A) The jogging began the rain. B. B) The rain jogged. C. C) While jogging, he was caught in the rain. D. D) Rain and jogging are unrelated.

Q14: Hoping to get a seat, the line was long.

A. A) The line hoped for a seat. B. B) Hoping to get a seat, we waited in a long line. C. C) The hope was lined. D. D) The seat hoped for a line.

Q15: While cleaning the garage, a spider bit me.

A. A) The garage was cleaning. B. B) A spider was cleaning. C. C) While I was cleaning the garage, a spider bit me. D. D) The garage bit me.

Q16: To earn more money, extra hours were added.

A. A) Money earned the hours. B. B) The hours earned money. C. C) To earn more money, the employee added extra hours. D. D) The adding earned more hours.

Q17: Reading the novel, the plot seemed confusing.

A. A) The plot read the novel. B. B) The novel confused the plot. C. C) Reading the novel, I found the plot confusing. D. D) The confusion read the novel.

Q18: While waiting in the lobby, the manager greeted us.

A. A) The lobby waited. B. B) The manager waited in the lobby. C. C) While we were waiting in the lobby, the manager greeted us. D. D) The greeting was lobbied.

Q19: To apply for the job, a resume is required.

A. A) The resume applies for the job. B. B) The job applies for the resume. C. C) To apply for the job, candidates must submit a resume. D. D) The application requires the job.

Q20: After speaking with the doctor, the prescription was filled.

A. A) The prescription spoke to the doctor. B. B) The doctor filled the prescription. C. C) After speaking with the doctor, she filled the prescription. D. D) Speaking was done by the prescription.

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