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Understanding Misplaced Modifiers: Rule #11

This guide helps clarify Rule #11 regarding participial phrases at the beginning of sentences. It emphasizes that such phrases must refer to the grammatical subject to avoid confusion. Using examples, it illustrates common errors like "Standing on the balcony, the ocean looked beautiful," and provides tips for correcting them. The guide encourages readers to find the subject and ensure the phrase is closely linked to it. For further practice with modifiers and grammatical rules, readers can utilize NoRedInk.com and review materials from Strunk and White.

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Understanding Misplaced Modifiers: Rule #11

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  1. Rule #11 A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject. (misplaced modifiers)

  2. Ha haha Standing on the balcony, the ocean looked so beautiful. I glimpsed a rat sorting the recyclable materials. Flying overhead, I saw the geese pass by in a V-formation. Dressed in a diaper and drooling, grandpa read a book to his granddaughter. Covered with hot melted cheese, we ate the pizza. The body was discovered by a hunter with a gunshot wound.

  3. How to fix it • Find the subject • Does the participial phrase refer to the subject? • You usually just need to move things around. • In general, whenever you are using a modifier, place it as close as possible to the item you wish to modify in the sentence (even if it’s not the subject)

  4. Review • Read over rules 1 – 11 in Strunk and White (except rule 10) • If you are struggling with any rules, use NoRedInk.com and practice – you don’t need an assignment or quiz; you can just take practice quizzes: apostrophes, subject verb agreement, and commas, fragments, runs ons – these will help a lot. • For more review on colons and semi-colons, go to the following link and try the practice: • https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?category_id=2&sub_category_id=1&article_id=44 • Test on Friday

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