Dangling Modifier - A modifier that is not clearly and logically connected to the word it is meant to modify.
Modifiers - Words, phrases, or clauses that provide description, explanation, or clarification to another element in a sentence.
Phrase - A group of words that functions as a single grammatical unit within a sentence but does not contain a subject and a predicate.
Pronoun - A word that can replace a noun in a sentence to avoid repetition, such as "he," "she," "it," "they," etc.
Subordinate Clause - A group of words that has a subject and a predicate but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It depends on the main clause to form a complete thought.
Directions: Please write or type the definitions in your own words for each word below.
PLEASE DO NOT COPY and PASTE.
Dangling Modifier -
Modifiers -
Phrase -
Pronoun -
Subordinate Clause -
3 answers
Directions: Read each sentence. Correct the placement of the underlined modifiers by rewriting the sentences on the lines provided. If the sentence is correct, write “correct” on the line.
1. I wanted to play football badly.
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2. Luis asked questions about the test fewer than Shelia.
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3. Do you just want to play a game or go fishing?
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4. Ryan was bad at climbing trees because he always fell.
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Directions: Read each sentence. Correct the placement of the underlined modifiers by rewriting the sentences on the lines provided. If the sentence is correct, write “correct” on the line.
1. I wanted to play football badly.
________________________________________________________________
2. Luis asked questions about the test fewer than Shelia.
________________________________________________________________
3. Do you just want to play a game or go fishing?
________________________________________________________________
4. Ryan was bad at climbing trees because he always fell.
________________________________________________________________
1. I wanted to play football badly.
________________________________________________________________
2. Luis asked questions about the test fewer than Shelia.
________________________________________________________________
3. Do you just want to play a game or go fishing?
________________________________________________________________
4. Ryan was bad at climbing trees because he always fell.
________________________________________________________________
Directions: Read each sentence. Correct the placement of the underlined modifiers by rewriting the sentences on the lines provided. If the sentence is correct, write “correct” on the line.
1. I wanted to play football badly.
________________________________________________________________
2. Luis asked questions about the test fewer than Shelia.
________________________________________________________________
3. Do you just want to play a game or go fishing?
________________________________________________________________
4. Ryan was bad at climbing trees because he always fell.
________________________________________________________________
1. I wanted to play badly football.
2. Luis asked fewer questions about the test than Shelia.
3. Do you want to just play a game or go fishing?
4. Ryan was bad at climbing trees because he always fell.
Sorry, there is no "correct". All the sentences required modification.
2. Luis asked fewer questions about the test than Shelia.
3. Do you want to just play a game or go fishing?
4. Ryan was bad at climbing trees because he always fell.
Sorry, there is no "correct". All the sentences required modification.