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Premium member Presentation Transcript Misplaced Modifiers: Misplaced Modifiers Descriptions in the wrong placeDescription: Description Writing is like art… Description adds c o l o r and interest to writing.Description: Description Description helps readers understand what you’re saying. Adjectives & Adverbs help writers describe.Description: Description Adjective: scaly , wild , rainy Adverb: quickly , suddenly , almost Phrase: wearing a skirt Clause: that was stolen yesterdayDescription: Description Adjectives and adverbs modify , or shape, the meaning of words. sofa fluffy pink sofaDescription: Description Sometimes modifying adjectives and adverbs are misplaced , which changes the meaning.Misplaced Words : Misplaced Words Descriptive adjectives and adverbs in the wrong placeMisplaced Word - Incorrect : Misplaced Word - Incorrect Darren was so thirsty he almost drank all the water in the cooler. Notice how Darren almost makes it to the water, but he does not actually get to drink the water…He almost drinks , but does not actually drink.Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Darren was so thirsty he drank almost all the water in the cooler. Now, Darren drinks almost all the water , which is what the sentence is supposed to say.Misplaced Word - Incorrect : Misplaced Word - Incorrect Jane nearly kissed everyone at the party. They’re nearly kissing, but not really kissing!Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Jane kissed nearly everyone at the party. Now that’s kissing--not just nearly kissing !Misplaced Word - Incorrect : Misplaced Word - Incorrect After my conversation lessons, I could understand the Spanish spoken easily by the musicians from Mexico. We think speaking Spanish is easy!Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence After my conversation lessons, I could easily understand the Spanish spoken by the musicians from Mexico. I’m so glad I took those lessons or I would have no idea what these guys are saying!Misplaced Phrases: Misplaced Phrases Descriptive phrases in the wrong placeMisplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect The girl walked her dog in a ballet skirt. I am going to shred this tu - tu the minute she looks away,Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence The girl in a ballet skirt walked her dog . This sweater looks stupid, but it’s better than that skirt! My tu - tu smells like a dog !Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Flat against the ironing board, my mother ironed the shirt. Note how flat mom is! Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence My mother ironed the shirt flat against the ironing board . Oh… the shirt is supposed to be flat! (not mom…) Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect The father cheered at the television with his son . Dad is watching the TV with his son on the screen .Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence The father and son cheered at the television screen.Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Advertisers tried to make the product appealing to women with oversized diamonds. What could be better than a woman with her own oversized diamonds???Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Advertisers used oversized diamonds to make the product appealing to women . Oversized diamonds … now that appeals to me!Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect The restaurant serves food to customers in take-out containers .Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence The restaurant serves customers food in take-out containers . I’m not getting into that noodle box, so forget it.Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : The patient was referred to a psychologist with a range of emotional problems. Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect I have a range of issues! Dr. Ima Nutt, psychologistCorrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence The patient with a range of emotional problems was referred to a psychologist. Where’s that psychologist???Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Hanging on the rack all week, Dan forgot his new coat. Look, there’s Dan!Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Dan forgot his new coat that was hanging on the rack all week. Look, there’s Dan’s coat! Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Covered in poppies, Brian admired the green fields. What a lovely green field!Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Brian admired the green fields covered in poppies . This green, poppy covered field is lovely!Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Lifting weights for an hour, my dog waited patiently for me to finish. Should I use my paw or my mouth?Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence While I finished lifting weights , my dog waited patiently for an hour. She’s been sitting on that ball for an hour!Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Wearing a silly dress at the county fair, my uncle thought I looked ridiculous.Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence I was wearing a silly dress at the county fair , and my uncle thought I looked ridiculous. -or- Wearing a silly dress at the county fair, I looked ridiculous to my uncle. Is this dress too much for the county fair??Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect We looked for someone to take care of our cow who does not smoke or drink. Unlike those fools, I do not smoke or drink.Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence We looked for someone who does not smoke or drink to take care of our cow. I’m sober and smoke-free!Make sure your descriptions are placed properly!: Make sure your descriptions are placed properly! End of presentation. You do not have the permission to view this presentation. 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Misplaced Modifiers tccampa Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 85 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: November 23, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description Entertaining and educational lesson about misplaced descriptive words and phrases. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Misplaced Modifiers: Misplaced Modifiers Descriptions in the wrong placeDescription: Description Writing is like art… Description adds c o l o r and interest to writing.Description: Description Description helps readers understand what you’re saying. Adjectives & Adverbs help writers describe.Description: Description Adjective: scaly , wild , rainy Adverb: quickly , suddenly , almost Phrase: wearing a skirt Clause: that was stolen yesterdayDescription: Description Adjectives and adverbs modify , or shape, the meaning of words. sofa fluffy pink sofaDescription: Description Sometimes modifying adjectives and adverbs are misplaced , which changes the meaning.Misplaced Words : Misplaced Words Descriptive adjectives and adverbs in the wrong placeMisplaced Word - Incorrect : Misplaced Word - Incorrect Darren was so thirsty he almost drank all the water in the cooler. Notice how Darren almost makes it to the water, but he does not actually get to drink the water…He almost drinks , but does not actually drink.Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Darren was so thirsty he drank almost all the water in the cooler. Now, Darren drinks almost all the water , which is what the sentence is supposed to say.Misplaced Word - Incorrect : Misplaced Word - Incorrect Jane nearly kissed everyone at the party. They’re nearly kissing, but not really kissing!Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Jane kissed nearly everyone at the party. Now that’s kissing--not just nearly kissing !Misplaced Word - Incorrect : Misplaced Word - Incorrect After my conversation lessons, I could understand the Spanish spoken easily by the musicians from Mexico. We think speaking Spanish is easy!Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence After my conversation lessons, I could easily understand the Spanish spoken by the musicians from Mexico. I’m so glad I took those lessons or I would have no idea what these guys are saying!Misplaced Phrases: Misplaced Phrases Descriptive phrases in the wrong placeMisplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect The girl walked her dog in a ballet skirt. I am going to shred this tu - tu the minute she looks away,Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence The girl in a ballet skirt walked her dog . This sweater looks stupid, but it’s better than that skirt! My tu - tu smells like a dog !Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Flat against the ironing board, my mother ironed the shirt. Note how flat mom is! Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence My mother ironed the shirt flat against the ironing board . Oh… the shirt is supposed to be flat! (not mom…) Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect The father cheered at the television with his son . Dad is watching the TV with his son on the screen .Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence The father and son cheered at the television screen.Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Advertisers tried to make the product appealing to women with oversized diamonds. What could be better than a woman with her own oversized diamonds???Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Advertisers used oversized diamonds to make the product appealing to women . Oversized diamonds … now that appeals to me!Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect The restaurant serves food to customers in take-out containers .Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence The restaurant serves customers food in take-out containers . I’m not getting into that noodle box, so forget it.Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : The patient was referred to a psychologist with a range of emotional problems. Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect I have a range of issues! Dr. Ima Nutt, psychologistCorrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence The patient with a range of emotional problems was referred to a psychologist. Where’s that psychologist???Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Hanging on the rack all week, Dan forgot his new coat. Look, there’s Dan!Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Dan forgot his new coat that was hanging on the rack all week. Look, there’s Dan’s coat! Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Covered in poppies, Brian admired the green fields. What a lovely green field!Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence Brian admired the green fields covered in poppies . This green, poppy covered field is lovely!Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Lifting weights for an hour, my dog waited patiently for me to finish. Should I use my paw or my mouth?Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence While I finished lifting weights , my dog waited patiently for an hour. She’s been sitting on that ball for an hour!Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect Wearing a silly dress at the county fair, my uncle thought I looked ridiculous.Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence I was wearing a silly dress at the county fair , and my uncle thought I looked ridiculous. -or- Wearing a silly dress at the county fair, I looked ridiculous to my uncle. Is this dress too much for the county fair??Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect : Misplaced Phrase - Incorrect We looked for someone to take care of our cow who does not smoke or drink. Unlike those fools, I do not smoke or drink.Corrected Sentence: Corrected Sentence We looked for someone who does not smoke or drink to take care of our cow. I’m sober and smoke-free!Make sure your descriptions are placed properly!: Make sure your descriptions are placed properly! End of presentation.