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Correcting Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers: Part 1: Modifiers in Sentences
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A typical example… Hands-free headsets are most helpful when driving an automobile or when doing a hands-on task.
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Overview 1. Modifiers in sentences 2. Problems with modifiers 3. Correcting misplaced modifiers 4. Correcting dangling modifiers
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1. Modifiers in Sentences John sat. John sat down. John sat down on the chair. Basic sentence structure: Subject + Predicate (verb + modifiers)
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Basic sentence structure: Diagram John sat down on chair the
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Knowing the party would last all night and that she would have to work the next day, Simone decided to stay home. 1. Modifiers in Sentences Basic sentence structure: Subject + Predicate (verb + modifiers)
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Knowing the party would last all night and that she would have to work the next day, Simone decided to stay home. 1. Modifiers in Sentences Basic sentence structure: Subject + Predicate (verb + modifiers)
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Basic sentence structure: Diagram Simone decided to stay home knowing party would last night the all
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Complex sentence structure: Subordinate clause + independent clause Because she knew the party would last all night, Simone decided to stay home.
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Complex sentence structure: Subordinate clause + independent clause Because she knew the party would last all night, Simone decided to stay home.
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Complex sentence structure: diagram Simone decided to stay home she knew all because party would last the night
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Adjectives: describe, add detail to a noun Adverbs: add information to a verb, an adjective, or an adverb 1. Modifiers in Sentences Claudia read a good book last night. Types of Modifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs Claudia read Moby Dick slowly.
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Types of Modifiers: Phrases Phrases: add information to a verb, a noun, or the whole sentence The tiny white chihuahua in the miniature black leather jacket is so cute.
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Types of Modifiers: Phrases Phrases: add information to a verb, a noun, or the whole sentence chihuahua the tiny white in the miniature black leather jacket
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Types of Modifiers: Phrases Phrases: add information to a verb, a noun, or the whole sentence I liked that movie about Marie Antoinette.
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Types of Modifiers: Phrases Phrases: add information to a verb, a noun, or the whole sentence movie that about Marie Antoinette
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Types of Modifiers: Phrases Phrases: add information to a verb, a noun, or the whole sentence Exhausted from their volleyball tournament, the girls slept till noon.
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Types of Modifiers: Phrases Phrases: add information to a verb, a noun, or the whole sentence girls Exhausted from yesterday’s volleyball tournament the
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Types of Modifiers: Phrases Phrases: add information to a verb, a noun, or the whole sentence I will need to study hard to pass this class.
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1. Modifiers in Sentences Types of Modifiers: Phrases Phrases: add information to a verb, a noun, or the whole sentence I will need \ to study to pass this class. hard
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1. Modifiers in Sentences End of Part 1
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