Placing Phrases and Clauses
These are oddly placed and cause wacky misunderstandings
Phrases and Clauses
These emphasise the flow of the sentence from subject to verb to object
Awkward modifiers
A word group that suggests an actor but does not state one
Dangling Modifiers
What is the purpose of phrases and clauses
Why do we move awkward modifiers
What is a dangling modifier usually made of
A word group
What can result from oddly placed phrases and clauses
Absurd Misreadings
What makes and awkward modifier so awkward?
It interrupts the connection of a subject to its verb, a verb from its object or a helping verb from its verb.
What is one way to repair a dangling modifier
Name the actor in the subject of the sentence OR Name the actor in the modifier