ANALYZING DANGLING MODIFIERS NINDA WHATS A DANGLING MODIFIER

WHAT'S A DANGLING MODIFIER? A MODIFIER IS A WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE THAT ADD DESCRIPTION TO THINGS.

A DANGLING MODIFIER CAN MAKE YOUR SENTENCE HARDER TO READ "TO GET A PERFECT

IT CAN ALSO CHANGE THE MEANING OF YOUR SENTENCE "SIPPING COCKTAILS ON THE BALCONY,

TO FIX A DANGLING MODIFIER, YOU CAN ADD WORDS OR REARRANGE THE SENTENCE. "HUNGRY,

TO FIX A DANGLING MODIFIER, YOU CAN ADD WORDS OR REARRANGE THE SENTENCE. "SIPPING

TO FIX A DANGLING MODIFIER, YOU CAN ADD WORDS OR REARRANGE THE SENTENCE. "TO

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ANALYZING DANGLING MODIFIERS NINDA

WHAT'S A DANGLING MODIFIER? A MODIFIER IS A WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE THAT ADD DESCRIPTION TO THINGS. A DANGLING MODIFIER IS WHEN YOUR MODIFIERS HAVE NO SUBJECT. "HUNGRY, THE CAKE WAS EATEN" <-- NO SUBJECT

A DANGLING MODIFIER CAN MAKE YOUR SENTENCE HARDER TO READ "TO GET A PERFECT GRADE, A RE-ASSESSMENT NEEDS TO BE DONE. "

A DANGLING MODIFIER CAN MAKE YOUR SENTENCE HARDER TO READ "TO GET A PERFECT GRADE, A RE-ASSESSMENT NEEDS TO BE DONE. " = WHO WANTS TO FIX THEIR GRADE?

IT CAN ALSO CHANGE THE MEANING OF YOUR SENTENCE "SIPPING COCKTAILS ON THE BALCONY, THE MOON LOOKEDMAGNIFICENT. "

IT CAN ALSO CHANGE THE MEANING OF YOUR SENTENCE "SIPPING COCKTAILS ON THE BALCONY, THE MOON LOOKEDMAGNIFICENT. " = THE MOON IS SIPPING COCKTAILS

TO FIX A DANGLING MODIFIER, YOU CAN ADD WORDS OR REARRANGE THE SENTENCE. "HUNGRY, THE CAKE WAS EATEN " "HUNGRY, WE ATE THE CAKE" = SUBJECT IS "WE"

TO FIX A DANGLING MODIFIER, YOU CAN ADD WORDS OR REARRANGE THE SENTENCE. "SIPPING COCKTAILS ON THE BALCONY, THE MOON LOOKEDMAGNIFICENT. " "AS I WAS SIPPING COKTAILS ON THE BALCONY, THE MOON LOOKED MAGNIFICENT. " = THE GUY IS SIPPING COCKTAILS

TO FIX A DANGLING MODIFIER, YOU CAN ADD WORDS OR REARRANGE THE SENTENCE. "TO GET A PERFECT GRADE, RE-ASSESSMENT NEEDS TO BE DONE. " "TO GET A PERFECT GRADE, SHE NEEDS TO DO A RE-ASSESSMENT. " = THE GIRL WANTS TO FIX HER GRADE