Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers with Voice Narration

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers: 

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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Q: What is a modifier?

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A: a word or phrase that qualifies (modifies) a word, phrase or clause Types: adjectives (modify nouns and pronouns) (for example: the RED house) adverbs (modify verbs) (for example: he ran QUICKLY) modifier phrases (modify an action or an actor) (LOOKING AT THE CLOCK, he noticed that he was late)

Q: What is a misplaced modifier?: 

Q: What is a misplaced modifier?

A: a misplaced modifier is a word or word group whose placement suggests that it modifies one word or phrase when it is intended to modify another.: 

A: a misplaced modifier is a word or word group whose placement suggests that it modifies one word or phrase when it is intended to modify another.

Misplaced Modifiers: 

Misplaced Modifiers More beautiful than any human being, the explorer noticed the mermaid. Wild and untamed, Jack entered the jungle. Moaning in haunting voices, the house contained many ghosts.

Q: How do I fix it?: 

Q: How do I fix it?

A: Revise the sentence, taking care to put modifying words, phrases, and clauses in a position that clearly identifies the headword and that does not awkwardly interrupt a sentence. HINT: Usually, you can just expand the main clause.: 

A: Revise the sentence, taking care to put modifying words, phrases, and clauses in a position that clearly identifies the headword and that does not awkwardly interrupt a sentence. HINT: Usually, you can just expand the main clause.

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Examples: Incorrect: More beautiful than any human being, the explorer noticed the mermaid. Correct: The explorer noticed the mermaid, which was more beautiful than any human being.

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Examples: Incorrect: Wild and untamed, Jack entered the jungle. Correct: Jack entered the wild and untamed jungle.

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Examples: Incorrect: Moaning in haunting voices, the house contained many ghosts. Correct: The house contained many ghosts that moaned in haunting voices.

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Q: What is a dangling modifier?