Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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A modifier is a __________, __________ or _____________ that adds description to a sentence.

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word, phrase, clause

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Which of the following is correct? The child playing on the jungle gym with fuzzy orange hair is my nephew. or The child with fuzzy orange hair playing on the jungle gym is my nephew.

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The child with fuzzy orange hair playing on the jungle gym is my nephew.

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Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct? Leaving quickly, my car lights were left on. or Leaving quickly, I left my car lights on.

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Leaving quickly, I left my car lights on.

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T or F: Misplaced modifiers can be adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases or clauses.

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True

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Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct? After I explained that I had lost my wallet, the waiter allowed me to pay by check. or After explaining that I had lost my wallet, the waiter allowed me to pay by check.

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After I explained that I had lost my wallet, the waiter allowed me to pay by check.

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What is a misplaced modifier?

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

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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.

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Example of a sentence with a dangling modifier:

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Hiking the trail, the birds sang beautifully. (It suggests the birds were hiking.)

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How can you fix a dangling modifier?

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By rewriting the sentence to clearly show what is being modified.

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Identify the modifier in the sentence: 'The cat, tired from playing, slept on the couch.'

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'tired from playing' is the modifier.