Skill Focus: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Standards:
CCSS.L.8.1.A – Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) and their function in sentences.
CEFR B1–B1+ – Can identify and correct errors in word order and sentence structure for clarity.
This Grade 8 worksheet, Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers, helps students improve sentence clarity by identifying and correcting modifier errors. It includes three progressive practice levels—identify, correct, and rewrite—aligns with CCSS L.8.1.A and CEFR B1–B1+, and provides clear guidance with a complete answer key.

