Misplaced
The definition of misplaced modifier.
What is a modifier that is too far from the word it is modifying?
The definition of a dangling modifier.
What is a modifier in which the subject/word being modified is absent from the sentence?
The first step to fixing a misplaced/dangling modifier.
What is identifying the issue?
The definition of modifier.
What is a word or phrase that describes another word or phrase within a sentence?
Is this correct? "The boy walked the dog in a red puffer jacket."
Yes or No - Explain
No--it sounds like the dog is wearing the red puffer jacket.
Identify the misplaced modifier in: "She almost drove her kids to school every day."
What is "almost"?
Identify the dangling modifier in: "After reading the book, the movie was disappointing."
Identify the misplaced modifier and the dangling modifier in: "After cooking for hours, the delicious aroma made the guests hungry wafting from the kitchen."
Adjectives describe ______. Adverbs describe _______, _______, and/or _______.
What are "nouns"? What are "verbs", "adjectives", and/or "other adverbs"?
Is this correct: "She drove her kids to school almost every day."
Yes or No - Explain
Yes--We know that almost everyday, she drove her kids to school. This sentence makes sense.
Identify the misplaced modifier AND explain what it should modify: "He saw the dog running on the street in a hurry."
What is "in a hurry" and "the dog"?
Identify the dangling modifier AND explain what it SOUNDS like it is modifying: "Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on."
What is "Having finished the assignment" and "the TV"?
Fix the sentence: "I almost ate all the cookies."
What is "I ate almost all the cookies"?
Explain the importance of putting modifiers near the word they are modifying.
What is clarity?
Is this correct: "We saw a painting of a cat walking through the museum."
Yes or No - Explain
No--It sounds like the painting is of a cat walking through the museum.
The effects misplaced modifiers can have on a sentence.
What is confusing the reader, changing the tone/meaning of the sentence, making the sentence unintentionally funny, or miscommunication?
Explain how to identify dangling modifiers in a sentence.
What is look for a phrase, generally at the beginning, that seemingly modifies something in the sentence that does not make sense or makes the sentence unclear?
OR What is look for a phrase that does not have a subject to correctly modify?
Fix the sentence: "Walking through the park, the flowers looked beautiful."
What is "Walking through the park, I thought the flowers looked beautiful"? (Or similar)
The difference between misplaced and dangling modifiers.
What is misplaced are too far away from the subject and dangling have no subject?
Is this correct? "Driving home, the storm grew stronger."
Yes or No - Explain
No--It sounds like the storm is driving home. There is no subject.
Explain how changing the position of a modifier in a sentence can affect one's writing.
What is less clarity, poor sentence structure, or not being able to get the correct point across?
Explain how dangling modifiers can affect one's writing.
What is confusing the reader, losing clarity in writing, or poor sentence structure?
Explain how peer editing can prevent misplaced and/or dangling modifiers?
What is having another set of eyes can pick out mistakes? (Or similar)
Explain how modifiers affect one's writing.
What is adding more detail?
Is this correct? "Covered in mud, John’s car was difficult to recognize when driving through the storm."
Yes or No - Explain
No--It sounds like John's car is driving through the storm. "Covered in mud" is correctly modifying the car, but the subject for "driving through the storm" is missing.