Avoiding Modifier Errors

What does not describe Modifiers?

• Modifiers tend to be descriptive words, such as adjectives and adverbs

• Modifiers is a word, phrase, or clause that is separated from the word it modifies.

• A Modifier can also be adjective clauses and adverbial phrases, and tend to describe adjectives and adverbs

Errors of Using Modifiers (Choose 2 boxes)

• Repetitive

• Dangling

• Misplaced

• Unconstructive

What best describes Dangling Modifiers?

• Dangling Modifier is a grammatical issue where the modifier is far from the subject.

• Dangling Modifier is described as the repetition of the same grammatical form.

• Dangling Modifiers are corrected by placing the modifier near the subject.

• Dangling Modifiers are missing the intended subject and rather have another subject in its place

Find the Issue in

Dolger discovered an ancient Mayan civilization using astronavigation.

• The Subject is absent from the Sentence

• The Modifier is missing from the Sentence

• The Modifier is distant from the Subject

In what ways can you fix Dangling Modifiers? (Choose 2 boxes)

• Rewrite the Prologue

• Move the Clause

• Alter the Main Clause

• Remove the Main Clause

Find the Modifier in the Sentence

"I'm going to Burger King for a vegetarian burger."

Find the Modifier in the Sentence

The students carefully reread their papers.

Fix the Sentence (2pts)

"Crying on the examination table, the doctor gave the small child his vaccine."

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Fix the Sentence (2pts)

"Mark got a raise wearing his smile."

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Fix the Sentence (2pts)

"Having finished the photograph, a new Instagram post was uploaded."

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