WRITTEN EXPRESSION DANGLING MODIFIERS MODIFIERS WHAT ARE THEY

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WRITTEN EXPRESSION DANGLING MODIFIERS

WRITTEN EXPRESSION DANGLING MODIFIERS

MODIFIERS – WHAT ARE THEY? ANY WORD, GROUP OF WORDS OR PHRASE THAT IS

MODIFIERS – WHAT ARE THEY? ANY WORD, GROUP OF WORDS OR PHRASE THAT IS USED TO DESCRIBE ANOTHER PART OF A SENTENCE THEY CAN BE ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS ²

PHRASES AND CLAUSES THAT ARE USED LIKE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE ARE ALSO MODIFIERS •

PHRASES AND CLAUSES THAT ARE USED LIKE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE ARE ALSO MODIFIERS • EX: THE BOOK UNDER THE TABLE (PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE TO DESCRIBE THE BOOK) • THE BOOK THAT I JUST READ (RELATIVE CLAUSE) ² .

DANGLING MODIFIERS OCCUR WHEN… THE MODIFYING WORD PHRASE OR VERB HAS NOTHING TO MODIFY

DANGLING MODIFIERS OCCUR WHEN… THE MODIFYING WORD PHRASE OR VERB HAS NOTHING TO MODIFY IN THE SENTENCE. IT DOESN'T FIT LOGICALLY IN THE SENTENCE BECAUSE IT LACKS A SUBJECT. Ex: To lose your excess weight completely, a diet is needed. Correct sentence: To lose your excess weight completely, you need to diet. 2/27/11

Errors can occur when the introductory phrase does not connect to the subject While

Errors can occur when the introductory phrase does not connect to the subject While touring in Barcelona with his friends, a thief robbed him. The thief is NOT touring Barcelona with his friends! Correct version: While touring in Barcelona with his friends, he was robbed by a thief. 2/27/11

Another Example Unlike her husband, jogging ten kilometers was difficult for Marla. Correct: Unlike

Another Example Unlike her husband, jogging ten kilometers was difficult for Marla. Correct: Unlike her husband, Marla had difficulty jogging ten kilometers. 2/27/11

Make sure that… THE MODIFIER EXPRESSES WHAT IT IS YOU WANT TO SAY. SOMETIMES

Make sure that… THE MODIFIER EXPRESSES WHAT IT IS YOU WANT TO SAY. SOMETIMES THE PLACEMENT OF A MODIFIER LEADS TO A DIFFERENT MEANING THAN THE ONE YOU WANT TO EXPRESS.

EXAMPLE OF MISPLACED MODIFIERS: ² ² ² I SAW A FLOCK OF PELICANS DRIVING

EXAMPLE OF MISPLACED MODIFIERS: ² ² ² I SAW A FLOCK OF PELICANS DRIVING TO SCHOOL HE ATE A BANANA ON THE COUCH, WHICH WAS OVERLY STUFFED. RUNNING A MARATHON FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE CHILD SAW HER FATHER

HOW CAN YOU FIX/AVOID THESE ERRORS? ² Change sentence order or change/ remove word

HOW CAN YOU FIX/AVOID THESE ERRORS? ² Change sentence order or change/ remove word so that the modifier is closer to the noun or the ambiguity is resolved.

Corrected sentences ² ² ² Driving to school, I saw a flock of pelicans.

Corrected sentences ² ² ² Driving to school, I saw a flock of pelicans. The child saw her father running a marathon for the first time. He ate a banana while sitting on an overly stuffed couch.

TO ATTAIN CLARITY… 1. LOOK AT YOUR SENTENCE AND LOCATE THE MODIFIER. 2. MAKE

TO ATTAIN CLARITY… 1. LOOK AT YOUR SENTENCE AND LOCATE THE MODIFIER. 2. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MODIFIER IS ACTUALLY MODIFYING SOMETHING! (CAN THE NOUN PERFORM THE ACTION MENTIONED? DOES THE NOUN HAVE THE CHARACTERISTICS MENTIONED? ) 3. CLOSELY PLACE MODIFIER TO ITS SUBJECT. 2/27/11

MORE PRACTICE WALKING DOWN THE BEACH, THE SUNSET WAS REALLY BEAUTIFUL WALKING DOWN THE

MORE PRACTICE WALKING DOWN THE BEACH, THE SUNSET WAS REALLY BEAUTIFUL WALKING DOWN THE BEACH, I THOUGHT THE SUNSET WAS BEAUTIFUL. Sitting by the fire, the marshmallows were roasting nicely. While Bob was sitting by the fire, the marshmallows were roasting nicely. 2/27/11

CORRECT THESE SENTENCES • After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing. •

CORRECT THESE SENTENCES • After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing. • Relieved of your responsibilities at your job, your home should be a place to relax • The experiment was a failure, not having studied the lab manual carefully. 2/27/11

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RESOURCES https: //owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/5 97/01/ www. Chompchomp. com 2/27/11

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