Dangling Modifiers

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What is a dangling modifier?

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A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, often leading to confusion.

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How can you identify a dangling modifier in a sentence?

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Look for phrases that seem to describe a noun that is not present or is unclear in the sentence.

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Correct this sentence: 'Covered with mushrooms and cheese, Morgan bit into the pizza.'

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Morgan bit into the pizza that was covered with mushrooms and cheese.

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What is the correct way to fix a dangling modifier?

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Rephrase the sentence to clearly show what is being modified.

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Identify the dangling modifier: 'After learning to sit and roll over, Walter entered his puppy in a local dog show.'

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The phrase 'After learning to sit and roll over' incorrectly suggests that Walter learned to sit and roll over.

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Correct this sentence: 'In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.'

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The football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen in her spike heels and ruffled dress.

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What is the main issue with the sentence: 'While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.'

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It suggests that the coyote was skiing, not Kyle.

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How do you fix the sentence: 'The friend has a broken leg whom I call.'

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Change it to 'The friend whom I call has a broken leg.'

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Which sentence is correct? 'The flight attendant, whose brother I know, welcomed us aboard the plane.'

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This sentence correctly places all modifiers.

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What is the purpose of modifiers in a sentence?

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Modifiers provide additional information about nouns or verbs, helping to clarify meaning.