Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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What is a misplaced modifier?

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A word or phrase that is incorrectly positioned in a sentence, leading to confusion or a change in meaning.

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What is a dangling modifier?

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A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, often leading to ambiguity.

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Identify the modifier problem in the sentence: 'The car on the bridge which is green is mine.'

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Misplaced Modifier.

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Correct the dangling modifier: 'Expecting rain, the umbrella was propped up against the wall.'

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Bob, expecting rain, propped his umbrella up against the wall.

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What is the modifier problem in the sentence: 'We were told the movie would begin at 7:00 pm.'

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Correct.

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Identify the modifier problem in the sentence: 'The young lady was walking the dog on the cell phone.'

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Misplaced Modifier.

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Correct the sentence: 'The dog was walking the young lady on the phone.'

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The young lady on the phone was walking the dog.

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What is the purpose of modifiers in a sentence?

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Modifiers provide additional information about a word, helping to clarify or enhance the meaning.

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Give an example of a dangling modifier.

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Running down the street, the flowers caught my attention.

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How can you fix a misplaced modifier?

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Rearrange the sentence so that the modifier is placed next to the word it is meant to modify.