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Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers A modifier is word or phrase that describes something else. You should place modifiers as close as possible to what they modify.
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Examples of Misplaced Modifiers The young girl was walking the dog in a short skirt. [Incorrect] The way the sentence is worded, it sounds like the dog is “in a short skirt.” The young girl in a short skirt was walking the dog. [Correct] This sentence makes much more sense (unless the dog was really wearing a short skirt!)
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Examples of Misplaced Modifiers A small book sat on a desk that Emily had read. [Incorrect] The way the sentence is worded, it sounds as if Emily had read the desk. A small book that Emily had read sat on the desk. [Correct]
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Examples of Misplaced Modifiers The teacher posted the notes for the students covered in class. [Incorrect] The modifier “covered in class” appears to modify the students. The teacher posted the notes covered in class for the students. [Correct]
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Dangling Modifiers Modifiers dangle when they are not logically connected to the main part of the sentence. They usually occur with – ing modifiers. To correct: state the subject right after the dangling modifier, or add the subject to the dangling phrase
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Examples of Dangling Modifiers Walking through the park, the grass tickled my feet. [Incorrect] “Walking through the park” appears to modify the grass, but grass can’t walk through the park! The grass tickled my feet as I walked through the park. [Correct] Walking through the park, I found the grass tickled my feet. [Correct]
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Examples of Dangling Modifiers After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing. [Incorrect] The article, which is the main subject of the sentence, did not read the study! After reading the original study, I find the article unconvincing. [Correct]
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Examples of Dangling Modifiers The experiment was a failure, not having studied the lab manual. [Incorrect] The experiment did not fail because it did not study the lab manual! They failed the experiment, not having studied the lab manual. [Correct]
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