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Misplaced Modifiers Mini-Lesson
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What’s wrong with this sentence?
Made of dark chocolate and peanut butter, Mr. Lyle couldn’t resist the ice cream left on the table.
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What is a Misplaced/Dangling Modifier?
A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes. Because of the separation, sentences with this error often sound awkward, ridiculous, or confusing. Furthermore, they can be downright illogical. Source:
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What’s wrong? Mr. Lyle focused on the incoming baseball with squinted eyes. How can we fix it?
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One more! Mr. Lyle slowly approached the moose with a camera in his hands.
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