PPT-English 7 - Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

The difference between clarity and awkwardness First things first What is a modifier anyway Modifiers are words phrases or clauses that provide description in sentences Modifiers allow writers to take the picture that they have in their heads and transfer it accurately to the heads of their readers. Group 3. Tessa Pierce, . Tailyr. Mack, Diana Perez, . Thomas McCullough. Modifiers. Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that refer to other elements in the sentence (referents). . The location of the modifier determines the meaning of the sentence.. In plain English. . . . What is a dangling modifier?. Modifiers are words or phrases that describe or change a part of a sentence. . Modifiers dangle when it’s not clear what they describe. . Example:. . based. . on. . Connectives. FSTA 2012. Pliant. . system. (. negation. ) . Pliant. . system. (. t-norm. , . t-conorm. ). Pliant. . system. Pliant. operator (. uninorm. ). Modalities. . induced. . What is a modifier?. . Adjective or Adverb?. . Good and Well. . Comparison of Modifiers. . Regular comparison. . Irregular comparison. . Use of comparative and superlative forms. . The Double Negative. Note: This document should only be used as a reference and should not replace assignment guidelines. UVU Writing Center • Library 208 • ph: 801 - 863 - 8936 • Updated Dangling, Misplaced, and Squinting Modifiers. Prepared by. John . Tacapan. AP and AVID Teacher (DHS). Adjunct . Faculty (Long Beach City College). Assistant Professor of Education (. Westcliff. University). Misplaced Modifiers . Online Learning Center. http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072996277/student_view0/chapter32/dangling_modifiers__practice.html. Videos. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=dangling+modifiers+exercises&qpvt=dangling+modifiers+exercises&FORM=VDRE. for February 28, 2014. Take out your corrected PoW. I will come around to collect these. If you don’t have it, take out your agenda.. Write in your agenda.. Demonstrate knowledge of writing skills on a test.. I John 2:12-17. “Misplaced Love”. Love . not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.. NINDA. What's a dangling modifier?. A MODIFIER IS A WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE THAT ADD DESCRIPTION TO THINGS.. A DANGLING MODIFIER IS WHEN YOUR MODIFIERS HAVE NO SUBJECT.. "hungry, the cake was eaten" <-- no subject. Pascha. Dangling Modifiers. Modifiers . are words that are used in a sentence to better describe the statement.. While . dangling modifiers . are words that used to describe the sentence, however resulting in making the sentence more unclear.. misplaced modifiers. A Lesson in One of the Most Common 8. th. Grade Errors. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?. Dangling Participle:. Walking down the cliff. , . his smile went brighter.. Misplaced Modifier:. Insert the word . only. in any of the eight positions to get eight different meanings. 3. “In addition to being ugly and inappropriate, the students often make grammatical errors on their signs.”. Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that describe (modify) another word in a sentence.. Modifier examples:. the . blue. boat (word). the boat . in the garage. (phrase). the boat . that she brought.