1. Choose the one that uses modifiers in a grammatically correct manner.

A. A woman’s body needs time to heal after a traumatic event such as childbirth, which can take many weeks.
B. Hanging on a fence post in a field, I saw a pair of boots.
C. To raise a good dog, patience is useful.
D. Wearing a helmet is a sign of a healthy awareness of death.


2. Choose the one that uses modifiers in a grammatically correct manner.

A. After talking with our veterinarian, I felt better about the prognosis.
B. Being a first-year student, my professors do not accept Wikipedia as a credible source of information.
C. Female Salvation Army officers in the nineteenth century were expected to raise funds by preaching to crowds in attractive dresses.
D. When taking a grammar quiz, concentration is everything.

3. Choose the one that uses modifiers in a grammatically correct manner.

A. A dog appeared in my dreams that sang like an angel.
B. Many readers objected to the newspaper’s picture of a young man posed beside a dead whale wearing running shoes and holding a gun.
C. Some animals, such as male frogs, only use their vocal organs to attract a mate.
D. When examining Pablo Picasso’s art, his paintings often portray people with distorted faces.


4. Choose the one that uses modifiers in a grammatically correct manner.

A. A healthy lifestyle can help reduce stress by simply staying active and allowing time to relax.
B. Birth defects are common among addicted mothers, such as chronic lung diseases.
C. Living in southern Ontario, her condominium was affected by the recent power shortages.
D. Looking around the aisle of my local drugstore, I was amazed by the varieties of cosmetics that are available today.


5. Select the option that fills in the blank and maintains parallel structure.

After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.
A. paying her credit card bill
B. toward her credit card balance
C. credit card balance