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A dangling modifier is a phrase or clause which says something different from what is meant because words are left out. The meaning of the sentence, therefore, is left "dangling."
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Dangling modifier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A dangling modifier , also referred to as a dangling participle , is an error in sentence structure where a grammatical modifier is associated with a word other than the one intended. For example,...
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The dangling modifier, a persistent and frequent grammatical problem in writing, is often (though not always) located at the beginning of a sentence. ... A dangling modifier is usually a phrase or an elliptical clause -- a dependent clause whose subject and verb are implied rather than expressed -- that functions as...
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Indicate whether each sentence does or does not contain a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier. ... This sentence contains a misplaced modifier. ... Review: Identifying Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers...
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Make sure the modifier and noun go together logically. If they don't, chances are you have a dangling modifier. ... There are many ways to get rid of a dangling modifier. How you do it isn't that important, but being able to spot the problem and get rid of it is!
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The dangling modifier in the sentence is I. ... The sentence makes it sound like the alarm clock was not heard by Fred. The sentence should read the alarm clock was not heard by Fred because he was sound asleep. The dangling modifier in the sentence is Fred.
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A dangling modifier (or dangling participle) is an "-ing" or "-ed" verb form made to modify an absent or distant noun rather than, as it should, the subject of a sentence's main clause. Dangling modifiers are easy to spot if you ask yourself who or what is doing the action of the participial verb.
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An international newsletter by and for peer tutors in writing, produced in association with the NCPTW. The mission of The Dangling Modifier is to provide an international forum for ongoing conversation among peer tutors in writing.
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