Modifiers

Modifiers

100

Find the modifiers in this sentence: Michael lifted the heavy box containing supplies.

Michael lifted the (heavy) box (containing supplies).

200

What is the modifier in this sentence? This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

This is the beginning of a (beautiful) friendship.

300

What is the modifier in this sentence? Sylvia bakes delicious cakes.

Sylvia bakes (delicious) cakes.

400

What are the modifiers in this sentence? The waiter placed the blueberry pancakes on the wooden table.

The waiter placed the (blueberry pancakes) on the (wooden) table.

500

Identify the modifiers in this sentence: The yellow blocks were arranged in a straight line.

The (yellow) blocks were arranged in a (straight) line.

Dangling Modifiers

100

Fix the dangling modifier: Lying in the corner of the room, Daphne found her dirty laundry.

Correct revision: Daphne found her dirty laundry lying in the corner of the room.

200

Fix the dangling modifier: Hoping to excuse my lateness, the note was written and given to my teacher.

Correct revision: Hoping to excuse my lateness, I wrote a note and gave it to my teacher.

300

Fix the dangling modifier: Hungry, the pizza was devoured.

Correct revision: Hungry, we devoured the pizza.

400

Fix the dangling modifier: Rummaging through her handbag, the license was not found.

Correct Revision: Rummaging through her handbag, Lisa could not find her license.

500

Fix the dangling modifier: With a sigh of disappointment, the dress was returned to the store.

Correct revision: With a sigh of disappointment, Naomi returned the dress to the store.

Squinting Modifiers

100

Fix the squinting modifier: Students who miss class frequently fail the course.

Correct revision: Students who miss class frequently, fail the course.

200

Fix the squinting modifier: Writers who revise their work often recognize their mistakes.

Revision: Writers who revise their work, often recognize their mistakes.

300

Fix the squinting modifier: He told his daughter eventually the dog would come home.

He told his daughter that eventually the dog would come home.

400

Fix the squinting modifier: Jacob likes that band only because he thinks the guitarist is talented

Revision: Jacob only likes that band because he thinks the guitarist is talented.

500

Fix the squinting modifier: The inmate tried to escape when he saw the doctor, slipping into the nurse's station.

Revision: When he saw the doctor, the inmate tried to escape, slipping into the nurse's station.

Misplaced Modifiers

100

Fix the misplaced modifier: I ate only vegetables.

Revision: I only ate vegetables.

200

I almost failed every math class I took.

Revision: I failed almost every math class I took.

300

Fix the misplaced modifier: The jacket was just too small in the store.

Revision: The jacket in the store was just too small.

400

Fix the misplaced modifier: She served cookies to the children on paper plates.

Revision: She served the children cookies on paper plates.

500

Fix the misplaced modifier: Alex saw a puppy on the way to the store.

Revision: On her way to the store, Alex saw a puppy.

Surprise!

100

What is the generalization text structure?

Think: all. May list examples/ facts that support a generalized main idea.

200

What is the enumeration/ listing text structure?

Structure resembles an outline, often in bullet form.

300

Fix the dangling modifier: After playing soccer all evening, my English report did not get finished.

Revision: Because I played soccer all evening, my English report did not get finished.

400

What is a process text structure?

Explaining a process in the order it happens.

500

Describe what a sub-heading is. How is it different from a heading?

Sub-headings are basically the titles of a section, but not the main title of the entire thing.