Practice 1: Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

Front

What is a modifier in a sentence?

Back

A word or phrase that adds additional information.

Front

What is a dangling modifier?

Back

A modifier whose subject is unknown.

Front

What is a misplaced modifier?

Back

A description that is improperly separated from the word it's describing.

Front

Which sentence is correct? The teacher's broken umbrella was in the coat room. or The broken teacher's umbrella was in the coat room?

Back

The teacher's broken umbrella was in the coat room.

Front

What is the misplaced modifier in the sentence: 'Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath.'?

Back

Covered in dirt.

Front

What is the purpose of a modifier?

Back

To provide additional details or clarify meaning in a sentence.

Front

How can you identify a dangling modifier?

Back

If the modifier does not clearly refer to a specific noun in the sentence.

Front

What is an example of a misplaced modifier?

Back

She almost drove her kids to school every day.

Front

What is the effect of a dangling modifier on a sentence?

Back

It can create confusion or ambiguity about what is being modified.

Front

How can you correct a misplaced modifier?

Back

Rearrange the sentence so that the modifier is next to the word it describes.