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Modifiers

Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that describe or specify the meaning of another element in a sentence. There are two main types of modifiers: dangling modifiers, which modify a word that is not clearly stated, and misplaced modifiers, where the modifier is improperly separated from what it modifies, making the sentence sound awkward. Examples of each are provided to illustrate improper versus proper usage of modifiers.

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Modifiers

Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that describe or specify the meaning of another element in a sentence. There are two main types of modifiers: dangling modifiers, which modify a word that is not clearly stated, and misplaced modifiers, where the modifier is improperly separated from what it modifies, making the sentence sound awkward. Examples of each are provided to illustrate improper versus proper usage of modifiers.

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Modifiers

1) Modifier is a word, phrase or clause which functions as an adjective or an adverb to


describe a word or make its meaning more specific.
2) A modifier is so called because it is said to modify (change the meaning of) another
element in the structure.
Typically the modifier can be removed without effecting the grammar of the sentence
For example, this is a red ball
The word red is a modifiers by removing this word the meaning is still complete

Types of modifiers.
 Dangling modifiers
 Misplaced modifiers

Dangling modifiers.
It is a word or phrase that modifies a word which is not clear in a sentence.
For example, the gigantic
It does not make sense without telling what is gigantic.

Misplaced modifiers.
It is a word, phrase or clause that is improperly separated from the sentence because of the
separation the sentence sounds awkward.
For example, a child ate acold dishof cereal for breakfast.
Corrected.
A child ate a dish ofcold cerealfor breakfast.

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