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Review Misplaced Modifiers
The document provides a comprehensive review of misplaced modifiers, including guidelines for using simple and complex modifiers effectively. It offers numerous examples to illustrate how incorrect modifier placement can lead to confusion, along with corrected versions for clarity. The document also covers limiting and dangling modifiers, providing practice sentences to reinforce understanding.
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- 1. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net MisplacedModifiers A Review with Practice
- 2. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net SimpleModifiers Go directly in front of the noun being modified. awesome website
- 3. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net ComplexModifiers Phrases and clauses go directly after (and sometimes before) the noun being modified.
- 4. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net PrepositionalPhrases The man sat under the palm tree with a suntan. Do palm trees tan?
- 5. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net ComplexExample palm tree with a suntan
- 6. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net MisplacedModifiers Modifiers need to be in the correct location regarding to intended noun or noun phrase. When they are not, confusion occurs.
- 7. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Ina wheel chair, the nurse sat next to the patient. The nurse is in the same wheelchair as the patient!
- 8. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Thenurse sat next to the patient in a wheel chair.
- 9. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Rosswas a teenager with a cast on his leg weighing 120 pounds. His leg weighed 120 pounds! Yikes!
- 10. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Rosswas a teenager weighing 120 pounds with a cast on his leg. Or Ross was a 120 pound teenager with a cast on his leg.
- 11. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net PresentParticiples Jennifer called her adorable kitten opening the can of tuna and filled the food bowl. How is the cat opening the food?
- 12. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net ComplexExample kitten opening the can
- 13. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Needingtreatment, Dr. Lu examined the patient. The doctor needs the treatment? Yikes!
- 14. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Dr.Lu examined the patient needing treatment.
- 15. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Isaw a mouse going to our class meeting. Mice don’t usually come to class, at least not in Mrs. C’s classroom!
- 16. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Goingto our class meeting, I saw a mouse.
- 17. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net PastParticiple Phrases Portia rushed to the store loaded with cash to buy the birthday gift. How is the store loaded with cash?
- 18. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net ComplexExample store loaded with cash
- 19. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Calledrhetorical modes, essay writing has many various forms. Essay writing isn’t called rhetorical modes; it’s called essay writing.
- 20. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Essaywriting has many various forms called Rhetorical Modes.
- 21. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Retrievedfrom the Moon, NASA has many interesting rocks. NASA wasn’t on the moon! Yikes!
- 22. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice NASAhas many interesting rocks retrieved from the Moon.
- 23. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net LimitingModifiers almost just nearly simply even hardly merely only PLACEMENT CHANGES MEANING!
- 24. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Explainthe meaning: Everyone in the class almost passed the calculus exam. Few passed! Almost everyone in the class passed the calculus exam. Many passed!
- 25. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Explainthe meaning: John earned nearly $100. He earned $98. John nearly earned $100. He earned nothing.
- 26. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Christiealmost sneezed fifteen times last evening. How many times did Christie sneeze? NONE!
- 27. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net DanglingModifiers Having finished dinner, the football game was turned on. Who finished dinner? Football games don’t eat! Yikes!
- 28. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net DanglingModifiers Having finished dinner, I turned on the football game.
- 29. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Walkingup Fifth Avenue, the Empire State Building came into view. Buildings don’t usually go for a walk except in the movies!
- 30. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Practice Whilewe were walking up Fifth Avenue, the Empire State Building came into view.
- 31. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Correctthe Modifier Problem While working as a ranger in a National Park, a Florida panther crossed in front of my SUV one night.
- 32. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net AFlorida panther crossed in Front of my SUV one night while I was working as a ranger in a National Park.
- 33. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Correctthe Modifier Problem I relaxed on the mat wearing My Hawaiian shirt and shorts.
- 34. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Wearingmy Hawaiian shirt and Shorts, I relaxed on the mat.
- 35. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Correctthe Modifier Problem I replaced a tile on the floor that was loose.
- 36. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Ireplaced a tile that was loose on the floor.
- 37. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Correctthe Modifier Problem Jerry stepped on the snake without any shoes on.
- 38. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Withoutany shoes on, Jerry stepped on the snake.
- 39. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Correctthe Modifier Problem I bought the used television from a friend with a broken antennae.
- 40. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Ibought the used television with a broken antennae from a friend.
- 41. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Correctthe Modifier Problem The robin built a nest at the back of our house of grass and string.
- 42. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Therobin built a nest of grass and string at the back of our house.
- 43. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Correctthe Modifier Problem Climbing a tree the other day, I saw a monkey at the zoo.
- 44. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Isaw a monkey climbing a tree at the zoo the other day.
- 45. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Correctthe Modifier Problem Sam bought a used car from a local dealer with a smoky tailpipe.
- 46. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Sambought a used car with a smoky tailpipe from a local dealer.
- 47. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net ForMore Information Email Mrs. C ccoleman@clmn.net Visit Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net
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