Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers

word or phrase that describes another word or phrase; provides more information

• modifier

• misplaced modifer

• dangling modifier

• limiting modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

falls in the wrong place in a sentence (modifies the wrong word)

• modifier

• misplaced modifier

• dangling modifier

• limited modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

does not relate to anything in the sentence (sentence requires revision)

• modifier

• misplaced modifier

• dangling modifier

• limited modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

an adverb placed between to and the verb

• adverb

• split infinitive

• helping verb

• limiting modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

 include almost, even, exactly, hardly, just, merely, nearly, only, scarcely and simply; place before the word(s) they modify

• modifier

• split infinitive

• limiting modifiers

• confusing phrasing

Identify underlined part of sentence: This is the only cookie in the bag that tastes like Mom's.

• limited modifier

• misplaced modifier

• dangling modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify underlined part of sentence: He served steak to the men on paper plates.

• misplaced modifier

• dangling modifier

• split infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify underlined part of sentence: They only saw each other during meals.

• limiting modifier

• verb

• adjective

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify underlined part of sentence: Several US industries expect to more than triple their use of robots.

• split infinitive

• noun

• dangling modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Is this sentence correct? People dominate in our society who are right-handed.

• Yes: that underlined part modifies society

• No: that underlined part modifies people

• No: that underlined part modifies dominate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C