Exploring Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

The video tutorial explains modifiers, including misplaced, limiting, and dangling modifiers. It provides examples and corrections to demonstrate proper usage and placement in sentences. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of placing modifiers next to the words they modify to avoid confusion and ensure clarity in writing.

What does a modifier in grammar do?

• It describes or clarifies other words in a sentence.

• It replaces nouns or verbs in a sentence.

• It introduces new topics.

• It connects sentences or clauses.

What happens when modifiers are misplaced in a sentence?

• It can lead to unclear or incorrect meanings.

• The meaning of the sentence does not change.

• The sentence becomes more engaging.

• It enhances the clarity of the sentence.

Which sentence correctly places the modifier to convey that the excitement was due to receiving a call?

• 'Excited by the call, Mike received it.'

• 'Excited, Mike when he received the call.'

• 'Mike, excited, received the call.'

• 'Mike received the call, excited.'

What type of error is present in the sentence: 'Exhausted from playing video games all night, excitement overcame Mike.'?

• No error

• Fragment

• Comma splice

• Dangling modifier

Which of the following is a limiting modifier?

• Very

• Only

• Quite

• Extremely

What is the correct way to use the modifier 'only' in a sentence?

• 'Only Mike likes playing on the Xbox.'

• 'Mike only likes playing on the Xbox.'

• 'Mike likes only playing on the Xbox.'

• All of the above are correct depending on the intended meaning.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the modifier 'nearly'?

• 'He nearly scored on every attempt.'

• 'Nearly he scored on every attempt.'

• 'He scored nearly on every attempt.'

• 'He scored on nearly every attempt.'

How can a dangling modifier be corrected?

• By placing the modifier next to the word it modifies.

• By removing the modifier entirely.

• By adding necessary punctuation.

• By changing the tense of the sentence.

Identify the error in the sentence: 'To improve your golf game, practice is needed.'

• Run-on sentence

• Misplaced modifier

• Dangling modifier

• No error

How should the dangling modifier be corrected in the sentence: 'When only 13 years old, my mom bought me a new car.'?

• 'My mom bought me a new car when she was only 13 years old.'

• 'My mom, when only 13 years old, bought me a new car.'

• 'When only 13 years old, a new car was bought by my mom for me.'

• 'When I was only 13 years old, my mom bought me a new car.'