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Definitions
Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers
Mixed Bag (Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers)
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I am a word, phrase, and/or clause that provides additional information about a word in a sentence.

What is a modifer?

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Correct the misplaced modifier: The blue school's chairs are about to break.
What is "The school's blue chairs are about to break."
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Leaving quickly, my keys were forgotten.
What is "Leaving quickly, I forgot my keys."
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Andrew told us after the holiday he intends to apply for a job. 

What is Andrew told us he intends to apply for a job after the holiday.
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I am a modifier placed so that it is confusing which word it is modifying due to its position in the sentence.

What is a misplaced modifier?

200
Correct this sentence: The broken man's television set was beyond repair.
What is "The man's broken television set was beyond repair."
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While playing in the soccer game, his leg broke.
What is "While playing in the soccer game, he broke his leg."
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Is the following sentence a misplaced modifier, a dangling modifier, or correct?

  • Hoping to excuse my lateness, the note was written and given to my teacher.

What is a dangling modifier.


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I am the reason we need to know about modifiers?

What is to make our speaking/writing more clear.

300

Correct this sentence: 

  • She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
  • .

What is 

  • She served the children sandwiches on paper plates.
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When buying a new house, the price has to be thought about by Lisa.
What is "When buying a new house, Lisa has to think about the price."
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On her way home, Jan found a gold man’s watch.

What is On her way home, Jan found a man’s gold watch.

400

This term modifies nouns or pronouns

What is an adjective?

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Correct this sentence: The man stood next to a tree talking on a cell phone.
What is "The man talking on a cell phone stood next to a tree."
400
Correct this sentence: Running after the robber, the rain soaked John.
What is "Running after the robber, John was soaked by the rain."
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The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered.

What is The waiter served a dinner roll that was well buttered to the woman? 

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This term modifies verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

What is an adverb?

500
We had a big dinner after the show that was both delicious and filling.
What is "After the show, we had a big dinner that was both delicious and filling."
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Encased in so much Styrofoam, anyone can bring this antique vase anywhere.
What is "Encased in so much Styrofoam, this antique vase can be brought anywhere."
500

Changing the oil occasionally helps a car run better. Consider the above sentence. Which is the misplaced modifier?

What is occasionally?