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Modifiers
Modifier
โ€ขA word or phrase or a clause that
describes another word
Adjective Adverb
The pretty girl
walked over to the
counter.
Misplaced
Modifiers
โ€ขUriel went to the shop
wearing blue pants.
โ€ขOwen saw the pink
manโ€™s bag laying on
the park bench.
โ€ขBea almost swam
for an hour.
โ€ขThe stolen manโ€™s
guitar was placed on
the police
departmentโ€™s counter.
โ€ขMarco nearly
caught 20
Pokemons for an
hour.
โ€ขEdd made the
cupcakes for his sister
with chocolate icing.
โ€ขFrancis and Leila talked
about dancing in the
kitchen making grilled
tuna.
Dangling
Modifiers
โ€ขJogging in the
park, a dog bit
me.
While taking a
shower, the doorbell
rang.
Exercise
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1. The vendor almost sold all of her
paintings at the exhibit.
2. She served hamburgers to the children
on paper plates.
3. The man walked toward the car carrying
a briefcase.
4. We returned the toy to the store that was
broken.
5. To pass this subject, passion and
dedication is needed.
6. When just nine months old, my mother
taught me how to read.

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