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7 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers - PC\|MAC
images.pcmac.orgMisplaced*and*Dangling*Modifiers*****1* * Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word or clause it modifies or describes. Because of this separation, the meaning of the sentence is …
Name Date MISPLACED AND DANGLING M E 1
chompchomp.com1 Name Date MISPLACED AND DANGLING MODIFIERS – EXERCISE 1 Directions: Determine whether the sentences below contain misplaced or dangling modifiers.Fix any problems that you find. Check your answers with the interactive version of the exercise. 1.
Common Grammatical and Spelling Errors (Miscellaneous ...
agts.eduA dangling modifier is a phrase or clause that — because of its proximity — seems to modify a word it could not logically modify. One of the most common dangling modifiers occurs in the following sentence: "Hopefully, the project will succeed." "Hopefully" is an
MASTERING ENGLISH GRAMMAR - Pearl River Community …
www.prcc.edu6. Dangling modifiers, II . 7. Misuse of conjunctions: because, on account of . 8. Run-on sentences . 9. Omitted prepositions
DANGLING MODIFIERS - Everett Community College
www.everettcc.eduDANGLING GERUND PHRASE: After drilling my tooth, my cavity stopped aching. Revision 1: After the dentist drilled my tooth, my cavity stopped aching. Revision 2: After drilling my tooth, my dentist stopped my cavity from aching. DANGLING INFINITIVE PHRASE: To become a physician, aptitude and hard work are needed. Revision: