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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

The document discusses misplaced and dangling modifiers and provides examples of each. It explains that a misplaced modifier adds incorrect detail about the wrong part of a sentence, while a dangling modifier introduces a clause that does not logically refer to the subject of the rest of the sentence. The document provides guidelines for identifying and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers in sentences.

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

The document discusses misplaced and dangling modifiers and provides examples of each. It explains that a misplaced modifier adds incorrect detail about the wrong part of a sentence, while a dangling modifier introduces a clause that does not logically refer to the subject of the rest of the sentence. The document provides guidelines for identifying and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers in sentences.

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Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers
• A modifier gives more detail about the
subject.

Example:
The girl with pigtails rode the pony.

“with pigtails” gives


us more detail
about the girl
Misplaced Modifiers
• WATCH OUT! If we put the modifier in the
wrong place, then we add detail about the
wrong thing.
Example:
The girl rode the pony with pigtails.

Oops! Placing the modifier here


adds detail to the “pony”
instead of the girl.
Misplaced Modifiers…. Fix them!
I showed my dog to the veterinarian with fleas.

He kept a black book of all the girls he had


dated in his desk.
I hardly ate any breakfast.
The man was stopped for speeding in a blue
sweater.
I watched my dad fix the car with admiration.
Frequently Misplaced Modifiers
• Almost, only, just, even, hardly, not, nearly

For example:
She only has two children.
I hardly ate breakfast this morning.
Dangling Modifiers
You get a dangling modifier when you use an
introductory clause that doesn’t logically refer
to the rest of the sentence.
Example:
After eating dinner, we put the leftovers away.
“we” is the subject

***The subject is always first after


the introductory clause***
“after eating dinner” gives us more
detail about when we put the
leftovers away.
Dangling Modifiers
WATCH OUT! Make sure the subject of the
sentence is what you mean to modify.
Example:
After eating dinner, the leftovers were put
away.

OOPS!! The leftovers didn’t eat


dinner!
Dangling Modifiers… Fix Them!
Driving West, the scenery was beautiful.
After watching the game, the snacks were put
away.
To lose weight, fats should not be eaten every
day.
Walking outside, the coat was grabbed by Jake.
Slipping on the ice, his watch broke.

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