Autumn Misplaced Modifiers

Embrace the crisp autumn air as you complete this misplaced modifier worksheet! To begin, seventh- and eighth-grade learners are given a sentence with an underlined misplaced modifier. Students will revise the sentence so the modifier is applied to the correct word or phrase. In the second part of the practice, students must identify the misplaced modifier on their own, then rewrite the sentence to correct it.

This editing practice will challenge learners to identify and correct a common grammatical mistake. By revising the sentence, students can see how clarity and meaning can be affected by sentence structure. As learners strengthen their editing and revision skills, they will be able to review their own writing for similar errors.

Try the rest of the worksheets in this seasonal series: Wintertime Misplaced Modifiers, Springtime Misplaced Modifiers, and Summertime Misplaced Modifiers.