Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers

It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.

• Dangling Modifier

• Participles

• Misplaced Modifier

• Verbals

It is usually a phrase, frequently found at the beginning of a sentence, which refers to a word that is not actually stated in the sentence at all.

• Misplaced Adjectives

• Dangling Modifier

• Dependent Clause

• Misplaced Modifier

To fix a misplaced modifier, relocate it next to the _____ it is supposed to modify.

• adjective

• verb

• noun

• preposition

Which sentence is correct?

• Searching for the missing contract, we turned the whole house upside down.

• Searching for the missing contract, the whole house was turned upside down.

Which sentence is correct?

• Strolling through the narrow streets, the native quarter was picturesque.

• Strolling through the narrow streets, we found the native quarter picturesque.

Which sentence is correct?

• Doing my homework, the radio next door was distracting.

• While I was doing my homework, the radio next door was distracting.

Which sentence is correct?

• Before parking in that lot, a sticker must be purchased.

• Before parking in that lot, you must purchase a sticker.

Which sentence is correct?

• While he was watching the fireworks display, his wallet was stolen.

• His wallet was stolen while watching the fireworks display.

(Misplaced modifier) Which of the following is correct?

• A. We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.
• B. We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.

(Misplaced modifier) Which of the following is correct?

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