Correcting Misplaced

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CorrectingMisplaced DanglingModifiers 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
Basic sentence structure Subject Predicate
(verb modifiers)

• John sat.
• John sat down.
• John sat down on the chair.

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1. Modifiers in Sentences

• Basic sentence structure Diagram

John sat
on
down
chair
the
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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.
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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.
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1. Modifiers in Sentences

• Basic sentence structure Diagram

Simone decided to stay
knowing
home
party would last night
all
the
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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
because
she knew
party would last
the
night
all
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1. Modifiers in Sentences
Types of Modifiers Adjectives and Adverbs

• Claudia read a good book last night.

Adjectives describe, add detail to a noun
Adverbs add information to a verb, an adjective,
or an adverb
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
in the miniature black leather jacket
the tiny white
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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 yesterdays 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
hard
to pass this class.
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1. Modifiers in Sentences
End of Part 1