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Correcting Dangling Modifiers. What is a dangling modifier? How to fix dangling modifiers Review A Review B. What is a dangling modifier?. A modifier should clearly and sensibly describe another word or word group. Look at this sentence:. ?. Rowing on the lake, strange bugs were seen.
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Correcting Dangling Modifiers What is a dangling modifier? How to fix dangling modifiers Review A Review B
What is a dangling modifier? A modifier should clearly and sensibly describe another word or word group. Look at this sentence: ? Rowing on the lake, strange bugs were seen. Modifier Who or what is rowing on the lake? Bugs?
What is a dangling modifier? A dangling modifier is a modifier that doesn’t clearly and sensibly modify another word or word group. ? ? Dressed in warm clothing, the cold was no problem. Hurrying, the ski lift stopped, and the boys got on. Was the ski lift hurrying? Was the cold dressed in warm clothing?
What is a dangling modifier? Dangling modifiers often occur at the beginning of a sentence. When a sentence begins with a participial phrase, use these steps to see if the phrase is dangling. Step 1: Look at the word or word group right after the comma. Participial phrase Making the bed, my cat crawled under the covers. Making the bed, my cat crawled under the covers.
What is a dangling modifier? Step 2: Ask, “Does it make sense for the phrase to modify the word after the comma?” ? Participial phrase Dangling modifier Making the bed, my cat crawled under the covers. Was the cat making the bed? No, it doesn’t make sense for the participial phrase to modify cat. If the modifying phrase doesn’t sensibly modify the word or word group after the comma, you probably have a dangling modifier.
What is a dangling modifier? Try it out with this sentence: ? Dangling modifier Listening to music, the doorbell could not be heard. Which word or word group follows the comma? doorbell Does it make sense that the doorbell is listening to music? The phrase is a dangling modifier. No.
What is a dangling modifier? Dangling modifiers can occur in other places in a sentence as well. Dangling modifier My head immediately hit the pillow,exhausted. Was the pillow exhausted? No. Dangling modifier The smells,approaching the bakery,were inviting. Did the smells approach the bakery? No.
What is a dangling modifier? On Your Own Circle the word or word group that appears to be modified by the underlined phrase. Then, determine whether the underlined phrase is a dangling modifier. Write D for a dangling modifier or C if the modifier is not dangling. ___ 1. Riding our bikes in the mountains, the scenery was great. ___ 2. Maya’s phone rang returning home. ___ 3. Checking the shelves, Judy found all the books she needed. ___ 4. Filled with daisies, the two girls strolled through the field. [End of Section]
How to fix dangling modifiersParticipial phrases When you find a participial phrase that is a dangling modifier, fix the sentence by making the meaning logical and clear. Strategy 1:Revise the word group that follows the dangling participial phrase. ? Dangling modifier Cleaning the attic,we found an old trunk. Cleaning the attic, an old trunk was found. Now the modifier cleaning the attic logically and clearly modifies the subject we. Was the trunk cleaning the attic? No. A logical subject—such as we—needs to follow the comma.
How to fix dangling modifiersParticipial phrases Strategy 2:Change the dangling participial phrase into a clause. Dangling modifier While we werecleaning the attic, an old trunk was found. Cleaning the attic, an old trunk was found. Changing the dangling modifier into a clause makes the meaning clear. The clause modifies wasfound. It tells when the trunk was found.
How to fix dangling modifiers On Your Own Revise each sentence to correct the dangling modifier. 1. My father gave me a puppy at the age of ten. 2. Seated near the fifty-yard line, the game was easy to see. 3. Running hard, the shoelace came untied. 4. Walking into the pet shop, the squawking of parrots could be heard. [End of Section]
Review A Identify the dangling modifier in each sentence. 1. Reaching the top of the mountain, the view of the city was amazing. 2. The stillness, entering the museum, made us uncomfortable. 3. Discovered under a bush in the backyard, we took in the kitten and cared for it. 4. Caring for a puppy, patience is needed. 5. Discouraged, no more races were run by him for a while. [End of Section]
Review B Revise each sentence to correct the dangling modifier. 1. Using the vacuum cleaner frequently, the carpets stayed clean. 2. His helmet, wanting to be safe, was worn at all times. 3. Awakened by the garbage truck, it was hard to get back to sleep. 4. Stored in the basement, I put the old books to good use. 5. The perfect quilt was found searching on the Internet. [End of Section]
