Positioning of Movable Modifiers

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Positioning of Movable Modifiers

Modifiers After Main Statement Sentences that follow this arrangement, frequently called loose sentences, occur more commonly than either of the others.

Example: 1.Our company will have to file for bankruptcy because of this year’s huge losses. (phrase as modifier) 2.He burst suddenly into the party, loud, angry, obscene. (words as modifiers) 3.Sally stared in disbelief, and then she smiled, slowly, tremulously, as if she couldn’t believe her good fortune. (words and clause as modifiers)