Correcting Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers: Part 1: Modifiers in Sentences

A typical example… Hands-free headsets are most helpful when driving an automobile or when doing a hands-on task.

Overview 1. Modifiers in sentences 2. Problems with modifiers 3. Correcting misplaced modifiers 4. Correcting dangling modifiers

1. Modifiers in Sentences John sat. John sat down. John sat down on the chair. Basic sentence structure: Subject + Predicate (verb + modifiers)

1. Modifiers in Sentences Basic sentence structure: Diagram John sat down on chair the

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)

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)

1. Modifiers in Sentences Basic sentence structure: Diagram Simone decided to stay home knowing party would last night the all

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.

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.

1. Modifiers in Sentences Complex sentence structure: diagram Simone decided to stay home she knew all because party would last the night

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

1. Modifiers in Sentences End of Part 1