Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

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What is a modifier in a sentence?

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A word or phrase that adds additional information.

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What is a misplaced modifier?

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A modifier that is placed too far from the word it describes, causing confusion.

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What is a dangling modifier?

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A modifier that does not clearly refer to a specific word in the sentence.

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Identify the misplaced modifier: 'Professor Jones, who was late with another essay, waited for the slacker student.'

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who was late with another essay.

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Identify the misplaced modifier: 'Once caught, the police officers took the thieves to jail.'

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once caught.

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Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly? 'Hungry, the leftover pizza was devoured.'

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dangling.

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What is the modifier in the following sentence: 'Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband.'

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the man with the bushy red beard.

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What is the purpose of a modifier?

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To provide additional details about a noun or verb.

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How can you fix a dangling modifier?

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By rewriting the sentence to clearly show what the modifier is describing.

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What is an example of a misplaced modifier?

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'She almost drove her kids to school every day.' (It suggests she nearly did, not that she did it regularly.)