a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes ...
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WHAT IS A MISPLACED MODIFIER? a word, phrase,
or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes
Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide description in sentences.
MISPLACING A MODIFIER CAN CHANGE THE ORIGINAL MEANING OF THE SENTENCE. THIS CAN CREATE A HUMOROUS MEANING.
MISPLACED ADJECTIVES
Correct the error by placing the adjective next to the noun it modifies.
Riley ate a cold dish of cereal for breakfast this morning.
MODIFYING ADVERBS An adverb is a word that
changes or qualifies the meaning of a verb, adjective, other adverb, clause, sentence or any other word or phrase
How? In what way?, When? Where? To what extent?
MORE MISPLACED MODIFIERS (ADVERBS)
Haley ate the lunch she made slowly.
Haley slowly ate the lunch she made.
DANGLING MODIFIERS
A dangling modifier is a phrase or clause that is not clearly and logically related to the word or words it modifies .
DANGLING MODIFIERS Correction Method #2 :
Change the dangling modifier phrase to a subordinate clause, creating a subject and verb.
Leave the rest of the sentence as it is.