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DANGLING

MODIFIERS
Prepared by: Khadija Juhurie
OBJECTIVES

a. define dangling modifiers,


b. identify dangling modifiers, and
c. revise sentences with dangling modifiers

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RIGHT
OR
WRONG
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RIGHT OR WRONG

1.To escape the zoo, the giraffe stretched its neck.

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WRONG

To escape the zoo, the giraffe itself stretched it's neck.

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RIGHT OR WRONG

2. While playing the piano, the pizza got cold.

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WRONG

While I was playing the piano, the pizza got cold.

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RIGHT OR WRONG

3.Wearing a tiny hat, the cupcake was ready for a tea party.

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WRONG

The little girl, wearing a tiny hat, brought her cupcake to


the tea party.
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RIGHT OR WRONG

4.The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

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RIGHT

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RIGHT OR WRONG

5. I eat breakfast before going to work.

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RIGHT

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RIGHT OR WRONG

6. After the storm, the trees were swaying in the wind.

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RIGHT

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3
DEFINITION
A dangling modifier occurs when the intended
subject of the modifier is missing from the
sentence, and instead another subject appears
in its place.

Example:
Fumbling in her purse, the keys could not be
found.
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Corrected:
Fumbling in her purse, she could not find the
keys.
As she fumbled in her purse, the keys could not
be found.
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HOW TO FIX DANGLING MODIFIERS
Method 1: Method 2:
Revise the main Revise the modifier
clause phrase

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METHOD 1: REVISE THE MAIN CLAUSE
With dangling
One method of fixing a
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Having injured his


dangling modifier is to dominant hand, it was
leave the modifier as it difficult to write the exam.

is and rewrite the main


Corrected:
clause so that it begins Having injured his
with the subject being dominant hand, John had
difficulty writing the exam.
modified.
METHOD 2: REVISE THE MODIFIER PHRASE
With dangling
Another method of
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Having injured his


fixing a dangling dominant hand, it was
modifier is to include difficult to write the exam.

the subject in the


Corrected:
introductory phrase, Because John had injured
leaving the main clause his dominant hand, it was
difficult to write the exam.
as it is.
IDENTIFY THE DANGLING
AND REVISE THE SENTENCE.

1. To get good grades, studying is necessary.

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IDENTIFY THE DANGLING
AND REVISE THE SENTENCE.

2. While driving to work, a deer ran across the road.

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IDENTIFY THE DANGLING
AND REVISE THE SENTENCE.

3. After eating dinner, the dishes were washed.

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IDENTIFY THE DANGLING
AND REVISE THE SENTENCE.

4. Determined to succeed, the marathon was


completed.

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IDENTIFY THE DANGLING
AND REVISE THE SENTENCE.

5. Walking down the street, the ice cream truck played


lively music.

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Indicate whether the modifiers in each sentence is
dangling (D) or correct (C). Write only the letter in the
blank before each number. Rewrite the incorrect
sentences, correcting the dangling modifiers.

__1. Calling loudly, the dog come running.


__2. Setting down, the chair creaked.
__3. Admitting he was wrong, John brought me flowers.
__4. When studying, the ear pods are always in.
__5. While talking to him, I learned something new about Paul.
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THANK YOU
Presented By : Adeline Palmerston

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