Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Practice

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a dangling modifier?
Back
A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, often leading to confusion.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a misplaced modifier?
Back
A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase that is improperly separated from the word it modifies, causing ambiguity.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the correct sentence: 'The dog barked loudly at the mailman.' or 'Loudly barking, the dog startled the mailman.'
Back
Both sentences are correct, but the second one uses a modifier that describes the dog.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the main issue with the sentence: 'Running quickly, the cake was eaten by the children.'?
Back
The modifier 'Running quickly' is dangling because it does not clearly modify the subject of the sentence.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can you fix a dangling modifier?
Back
You can fix a dangling modifier by adding a clear subject to the modifying phrase.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the correct form of this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat that was fluffy.'?
Back
The correct form is 'The fluffy mat was sat on by the cat.' to avoid confusion.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean for modifiers to be placed correctly?
Back
Modifiers are placed correctly when they are positioned next to the word they are intended to modify.
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