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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Errors of Using Modifiers (Choose 2 boxes)

• Repetitive

• Dangling

• Misplaced

• Unconstructive

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the Modifier in the Sentence

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the Modifier in the Sentence

The students carefully reread their papers.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Fix the Sentence (2pts)

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Fix the Sentence (2pts)

"Mark got a raise wearing his smile."

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Fix the Sentence (2pts)

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C