Modifiers Mrs Paige Misplaced Modifiers Misplaced Modifiers What

Misplaced Modifier • A MODIFIER is an ADJECTIVE or ADVERB, and can be written

Misplaced Modifier • If a MODIFIER placement doesn’t make it clear what it MODIFIERS,

Misplaced Modifier Example 1: • I played with my pet dog in my Sunday

Misplaced Modifiers Common ADVERBS that are MISPLACED are only, almost, just, even, merely, and

Practice 1 1. The messenger spoke to the receptionist who delivered the package. _________

Misplaced Modifiers • Complete Practice 2 & 3 with a partner!

Dangling Modifiers • A dangling modifier IS A MODIFIER WITH NOTHING TO MODIFY. •

Dangling Modifiers • Let’s do Practice 1 & 2!

Exit Pass 1. What is a modifier? 2. What is a misplaced modifier? 3.

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Modifiers Mrs. Paige

Misplaced Modifiers

What is the misplaced modifier?

What is a modifier?

Misplaced Modifier • A MODIFIER is an ADJECTIVE or ADVERB, and can be written in the form of words, phrases, verbals, or clauses. • Sometimes modifiers can be MISPLACED. This doesn’t mean they are lost, but the meaning of the sentence might be lost. • We know a MODIFIER is MISPLACED if we can’t tell what the modifiers are modifying.

Misplaced Modifier • If a MODIFIER placement doesn’t make it clear what it MODIFIERS, the sentence may be misunderstood. • To correct misplaced MODIFIERS, move the modifying word or phrase so that it appears directly BEFORE or AFTER the word it modifies.

Misplaced Modifier Example 1: • I played with my pet dog in my Sunday suit. What is wrong with this sentence?

Misplaced Modifiers Common ADVERBS that are MISPLACED are only, almost, just, even, merely, and scarcely. • Example 2: Look at the following sentences to see how the position of just affects the meaning of the sentence. • Just the boys thanked the coach. • Meaning: • The boys just thanked the coach. • Meaning: The boys did nothing else but thank the coach. • The boys thanked just the coach. • Meaning:

Practice 1 1. The messenger spoke to the receptionist who delivered the package. _________ 2. The golfer won the trophy wearing green golf shoes. _________ 3. Our desire grew smaller to win the prize. _________ 4. Reaching the menu, Hugh decided to have the steak again. _________ 5. Finishing the dishes, we were ready to relax. _________ 6. The kitten drank the milk that was hungry. _________ 7. I hurried to open the gift happily surprised. _________ 8. Sailing into port, my grandfather stood at the wheel of his beautiful new boat. _____ 9. Soaring gracefully over the treetops, I watched the hawk disappear from view. ____ 10. Badly frightened, the puppy cowered under the porch. _________

Misplaced Modifiers • Complete Practice 2 & 3 with a partner!

Dangling Modifiers

Dangling Modifiers • A dangling modifier IS A MODIFIER WITH NOTHING TO MODIFY. • To fix this problem, YOU MUST ADD SOMETHING NEW SO IT WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO MODIFY. • Example Giving a party, several balloons were blown up. • The modifier should describe whoever gave the party, but no word in the sentence identifies the party giver. • Correct: Giving a party, they blew up several balloons.

Dangling Modifiers • Let’s do Practice 1 & 2!

• Any questions? ? ?

Exit Pass 1. What is a modifier? 2. What is a misplaced modifier? 3. What is a dangling modifier? 4. Correct the following sentence: We only had two eggs left.