Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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What is a dangling modifier?

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A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, often leading to confusion.

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Identify the dangling modifier in this sentence: 'Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.'

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The dangling modifier is 'Running to catch the bus.'

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Which sentence is correct? 'The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.' or 'The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.'

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The correct sentence is 'The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.'

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What is a misplaced modifier?

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A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase that is improperly separated from the word it modifies, causing confusion.

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Identify the correct sentence: 'The boy wearing mittens made a snowman.' or 'The boy made a snowman wearing mittens.'

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The correct sentence is 'The boy wearing mittens made a snowman.'

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What is the problem with this sentence? 'After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves.'

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The sentence is correct; it clearly describes the sidewalk.

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What is an example of a dangling modifier?

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An example is: 'After eating the dog food, the vet examined the dog.' (It suggests the vet ate the dog food.)

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How can you fix a dangling modifier?

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You can fix it by clarifying the subject of the modifier. For example, 'After eating the dog food, the dog was examined by the vet.'

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What is the effect of misplaced modifiers on a sentence?

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Misplaced modifiers can create ambiguity or confusion about what is being modified.

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Identify the misplaced modifier in this sentence: 'She almost drove her kids to school every day.'

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The misplaced modifier is 'almost,' which suggests she did not drive them at all.