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Modifiers
Created by: Amal, Bothaina , Menna, Zainab
03. 04. 2017.
what are modifiers?
what are modifiers?
A modifier is so called because it is said to modify (change the meaning of) another element in the structure, on which it is dependent.
types
There are two types of modifiers, adjective and adverb modifiers.
types
1. dangling modifiers
1. dangling modifiers
A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. A modifier describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept. Having finished the assignment, Jill turned on the TV.
Examples of modifier in a Sentence. In “a red hat,” the adjective “red” is a modifier describing the noun “hat.” In “They were talking loudly,” the adverb “loudly” is a modifier of the verb “talking.”
Examples of modifier in a Sentence. In “a red hat,” the adjecti...
How do you fix a dangling modifier?
Misplaced and dangling modifiers make sentences awkward and inelegant. They keep sentences from expressing clear, straightforward ideas. When you discover a misplaced or dangling modifier in a sentence, you will need to rearrange and/or revise the sentence parts to untangle the idea the sentence wants to express.
How do you fix a dangling modifier?
Misplaced and dangling modifie...
EXAMPLES
misplaced modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers
A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes.
Examples:
misplaced modifiers
Students multitask everyday, indeed many times a day, students belie...
Students multitask everyday, indeed many times a day, students believe they are very adept at juggling two or three different activities while studying for a midterm. Though he may well be able to learn while multitasking, it is not nearly as efficient as focusing only on studying. Yet many students continue to pass up an optimal studying environment preferring to multitask at every opportunity.
1)
A) NO CHANGE
B) To multitask
C) Students multitasking
D) Multitasking
2)
A) NO CHANGE
B) environment; preferring
C) environment, preferring
D) environment, they prefer
Answers and explanation
As is, this sentence has two subjects (“students” and “students”). Since students is already the subject of the clause beginning “students believe…”, it is easy to add a dependent clause, specifically an “-ing phrase” and voila! We have a valid sentence. Answer: D). C) is wrong because it also repeats the subject, “students”.
As is, the sentence implies that the environment prefers to multitask. By putting a comma between “environment” and “preferring”, the sentence is correctly structured to indicate that “preferring” refers to the subject, “many students”. Answer: C).