PDF-MISPLACED AND DANGLING MODIFIERS

S 9 Revised Summer 2012 1 MISPLACED MODIFIERS A misplaced modifier is a word phrase or clause that is awkwardly placed in the sentence so that it does not describe what the writer wanted it to des. Mini-Lesson #48. UWF Writing Lab. What is a Dangling Modifier. A . dangling modifier. . is created when the noun or idea being modified is left out of the sentence. The modified term must be openly provided in the sentence. Knowing intuitively what is being modified does not make a correct 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:. . 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. Name Date – Exercise 3 Thi s handout accompanies Exercise 3 of Grammar Bytes! Get the answers by doing the interactive version of the exercise at this address: http://ch ompchomp.com/exercis Correcting and Avoiding Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers. Identifying Dangling Modifiers. The SAT/PSAT writing section contains problems involving complex and compound-complex sentences. These sentences, which contain numerous interrelated facts and details, generally contain errors. Often, . 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.”. 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.. Name Date – E xercise 5 This handout accompanies Exercise 5 of Grammar Bytes! Get the answers by doing the interactive version of the exercise at this address: http://cho mpchomp.com/exercise NEC FACET Center. What is a Modifier?. A word or groups of words that describes, limits, or qualifies the meaning of another word of phrase.. Modifiers can be a word, a phrase, or a clause.. For example:. 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.. Looking under the bed, my birthday gift was spotted. .. -Looking . under the bed, I spotted my birthday gift. .. Wrapped . in silver foil, I ate my hamburger. . . -I . ate my hamburger that had been wrapped in silver foil. 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.. 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. 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.