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What is a modifier?
saw
sharks.
Purpose of Modifiers
To
Misplaced Modifier
A Misplaced Modifier
The
Peering
inside an
ice cube, Gerald
found the coin.
Gerald
found the
coin hidden inside
an ice cube.
Definitely misplaced!
Now look at a
small change.
The only coat on sale at
the new mens clothing
store was marked down
50%.
The coat on sale at the
new mens clothing store
was marked down only
50%.
Look closely . . .
Ben
Look closely . . .
Ben needs someone to help with the yard
work badly.
Badly appears to modify help--to
describe the quality of that help.
Section Summary
Carelessly
placed modifiers
create problems.
Be sure to place all modifiers
near the word they describe.
Dangling Modifiers
Reading Faulkners A
Rose for Emily, the
ending surprised me.
The sentence appears to
say that the ending was
reading the story.
The sentence does not
contain a subject to do
the reading.
Dangling Again
While
waiting
for the bus, the
sky turned
threatening.
Who is waiting?
Dangling Again
While
waiting
for the bus, the
sky turned
threatening.
Is the sky really
waiting for the
bus?
Caution to
Writers
you know
what you mean,
your readers may
feel confused.
Therefore . . .
as you edit your
work, always ask
the following two
questions:
Have