Distinguishing Between Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

What is the primary focus of the lesson discussed in the video?

• Verb tenses in English

• Noun phrases

• Misplaced and dangling modifiers

• Punctuation in English

What defines a misplaced modifier?

• A modifier placed too close to the word it modifies

• A modifier with no element to modify

• A modifier that modifies the wrong word due to its placement

• A modifier that is correctly placed next to the word it modifies

Which example illustrates a misplaced modifier?

• All of the above

• While talking over the phone, the train left.

• I found my phone walking down the road.

• Thinking about the story, the movie started.

What is a dangling modifier?

• A modifier that is unnecessary in the sentence

• A modifier that modifies the correct word or phrase

• A modifier that has no word in the sentence to modify

• A modifier placed correctly next to the word it modifies

Which example shows a dangling modifier?

• Walking down the road, I found my phone.

• None of the above

• I gave chocolates to students imported from Germany.

• While talking over the phone, the train left.

How can a misplaced modifier be corrected?

• By changing the modifier into a dependent clause

• By placing the modifier next to the word it should modify

• By rearranging the sentence structure

• By removing the modifier from the sentence

What is required to correct a dangling modifier?

• None of the above

• Adding a new word or phrase for the modifier to modify

• Placing the modifier at the beginning of the sentence

• Removing the modifier completely

Which correction is appropriate for the sentence 'While talking over the phone, the train left'?

• While the train was leaving, I talked over the phone.

• The train left while talking over the phone.

• While I was talking over the phone, I saw the train leaving.

• No correction needed

What distinguishes a misplaced modifier from a dangling modifier?

• A dangling modifier modifies the wrong word due to its placement

• A dangling modifier has no word to modify

• A misplaced modifier modifies the wrong word due to its placement

• A misplaced modifier has no word to modify

How can the sentence 'Thinking about the story, the movie started' be corrected?

• No correction needed

• Thinking about the story was the movie starting.

• The movie started when thinking about the story.

• When I was thinking about the story, the movie started.