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This tutorial focuses on modifiers using three slideshows: modifiers, dangling modifiers, and misplaced modifiers and printed information about adjectives and adverbs. Each slideshow defines the term, gives examples, and provides...

This slideshow lesson focuses on misplaced modifiers; it defines them and explains the difference between misplaced and dangling modifiers. It then provides a list of sentences for students to practice identifying misplaced and dangling...

This tutorial provides a slideshow focusing on modifiers; it defines them, explains dangling and misplaced modifiers, gives examples, and tells how to prevent them. There is also a short automated slideshow of a practice example and its...

Learn about different types of modifiers through information, examples and a video. Then learn what dangling and misplaced modifiers are and how to correct them. [1:37]

This slideshow lesson focuses on modifiers; it defines them and offers things to remember about them. It also provides three sentences for student practice in identifying them followed by answers and explanations.

Misplaced modifiers can cause both confusion and laughter on the part of a reader. You probably want to avoid either response, so use this site to learn what misplaced and dangling modifiers are, as well as how to avoid them in your...

This interactive demonstrates how a piece of primary source text can be adapted or modified for readers at different levels of proficiency in order to ensure their understanding.

This slideshow lesson focuses on identifying unnecessary modifiers and removing them from your writing. Rule of thumb: if the adjective does not tell the reader something the noun absolutely cannot, eliminate it. It provides student...

CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...

Compare the growth of normal plants with plants that have been genetically modified to make them resistant to the chemical herbicide Roundup. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...

Click through two slide shows explaining what modifiers, dangling modifiers, and misplaced modifiers are and how to correct them. Then watch a video [1:19] on dangling modifiers and a second video [5:13] showing a funny scenario of using...

Modifiers are phrases, clauses, or even just words that add description. In clear sentences, modifiers are next to target words they are describing. Dangling modifiers are modifiers with no target to describe, which can confuse many...

This page focuses on modifiers including what modifiers are -- adjectives, adverbs, and descriptive phrases and clauses; misplaced modifiers and how to correct them; and limiting modifiers and how to use them. Examples are provided.

A modifying word or phrase is said to 'dangle' when it doesn't affect the word it's supposed to modify.

This Grammarly Handbook resource clarifies the topic of dangling modifiers."How to" directions for correcting sentences with dangling modifiers are provided.

In this interactive object, learners read about words that give information about another word in a sentence. Students also practice placing modifiers in sentences in drag and drop exercises.

Learn about placing modifiers correctly in a sentence and practice with misplaced modifier questions that could be found on standardized tests.

Emma Bryce navigates the sticky world of misplaced, dangling and squinting modifiers. [3:21]

A resource for learning about misplaced/dangling modifiers and finding and correcting them in your writing. Complete with examples and revisions.

This entry provides the rules and examples for various misplaced modifiers including where they belong; changes of meaning; misplaced single words, phrases, and clauses; dangling modifiers and squinting modifiers.

This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Dangling Modifiers.

This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Dangling Modifiers.