Exploring Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

What materials were suggested for the drawing exercise?

• Pencil, pen, colored pencil, and scratch paper

• Digital drawing pad only

• Paintbrush and canvas

• Laptop, tablet, and stylus

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What should you have drawn from the sentence provided in the exercise?

• A lamp jumping on the bed

• A person jumping on the bed

• A broken bed

• A lamp sitting next to a bed

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What example is used to explain a dangling modifier?

• A book lying on a table

• A car parked in a garage

• A child playing with a toy

• A lamp jumping on a bed

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What does a dangling modifier fail to specify?

• The verb in the sentence

• The conclusion of the action

• The subject it modifies

• The location of the action

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

How was the dangling modifier corrected in the example provided?

• By specifying 'my brother' as the subject

• By removing the action of jumping

• By changing the object from a lamp to a bed

• By deleting the entire sentence

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What does a modifier do in a sentence?

• Describes or modifies a part of the sentence

• Acts as the main verb

• Introduces a new character

• Concludes the action

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the main issue with the sentence about John Lennon and Barbara Walters?

• Misplaced modifier

• Grammatical errors

• Spelling mistakes

• Punctuation errors

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the effect of a misplaced modifier?

• It modifies the wrong noun or idea

• It makes the sentence more interesting

• It shortens the sentence

• It clarifies the subject's actions

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

How should the sentence about John Lennon be correctly modified?

• Place the interview mention at the start

• Remove Barbara Walters from the sentence

• Add more details about the interview

• Change the subject to Barbara Walters

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Why is it important to place modifiers correctly?

• To introduce additional characters

• To comply with strict grammar rules

• To make sentences longer

• To ensure clarity and prevent confusion

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C