This document discusses misplaced and dangling modifiers. A modifier is a word or phrase that describes another part of a sentence and should be placed close to the word it modifies. A dangling modifier is a phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, which can sometimes be unintentionally humorous. The document provides examples of dangling modifiers and assigns an activity for students to draw pictures representing dangling modifiers and write corrected sentences.

1. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
• A modifier is a word or phrase that
describes another part of a sentence.
It should be as close as possible to the
word it modifies.

2. Dangling Modifiers
• A dangling modifier is a phrase that
modifies a word not clearly stated in
the sentence. Often these can be
unintentionally humorous.

3. I chased the balloon running
down the street.

4. I watched the lion with the
binoculars.

5. I found my pencils looking
through my desk.

6. Dancing in mud, we watched the
pigs.

7. Traveling in Florida, their dog
ran away.

8. Driving north, the trees were
beautiful.
NORTH

9. I served steaks to the men on the
table.

10. Activity
• I will give you a strip with a dangling
modifier. You are to create a picture
that reflects the dangling modifier.
You will also write the dangling
modifier at the top of the page, and the
corrected sentence at the bottom of the
page. Write your name, class, and
Misplaced Modifiers Activity on the
back.

11. Example
• Grown by the farmer, my younger brother ate
the pieces of fruit.
My younger brother ate the pieces of fruit
grown by the farmer.

12. Rubric
____ (10) Colorful/Neat/No Pencil
____ (40) Illustration represents
misplace modifier.
____ (30) Corrected sentence
____ (20) Punctuation/Spelling
WRITE YOU NAME ON THE BACK

13. Extra Credit
• If you finish your first activity, you
may create your own sentence with
a misplaced modifier, a picture, and
a corrected sentence for an 5
additional points. Label this paper
as Misplaced Modifiers Extra
Credit.