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Misplaced and Dangling Modifier Activity Sheet
Misplaced and Dangling Modifier Activity Sheet
Misplaced and Dangling Modifier Activity Sheet
Diacosta
10 - Curie
4. When six years old, “six years old” mother My mother died when
my mother died. I was six years old.
- A misplaced modifier is one that is too far away from the word or words it modifies. It makes
the sentence awkward and, at times, unintentionally funny. It generates illogical, even
humorous sentences. If we fail to connect modifiers to the words they modify, we confuse our
readers; make sure to place modifiers next to the words they modify.