Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Misplaced Modifiers Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Misplaced Modifiers.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Misplaced Modifiers Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Misplaced Modifiers.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Misplaced Modifiers Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Misplaced Modifiers.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Dangling Modifiers Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Dangling Modifiers.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Dangling Modifiers Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Dangling Modifiers.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Dangling Modifiers Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Dangling Modifiers.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Miscellaneous Usage Errors Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting sentences with Miscellaneous Usage Errors.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Dangling Modifier
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a dangling modifier in the context of a sentence.
Other
Critical Reading: Predicate Modifiers
Part of a larger site on "The Fundamentals of Critical Reading and Effective Writing," this section on the predicate modifier contains numerous examples of the modifier along with punctuation tips.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Dangling Modifiers
This Grammarly Handbook resource clarifies the topic of dangling modifiers."How to" directions for correcting sentences with dangling modifiers are provided.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Recognizing Prepositional Pharases
This tutorial focuses on prepositional phrases and their modifiers. It offers a video lesson including a list of common prepositions and how to punctuate prepositional phrases at the beginning and end of sentences. Real Player is required.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adjectives
This screencast lesson focuses on adjectives including definition, what they do in a sentence, why they are important, and examples. Real Player is required.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: What Are Modifiers? How to Use Them Correctly
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Adjective Order
Put adjectives in the right order, using your new favorite memory aid, DOSA-SCOMP.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Using Adverbs and Adjectives
Identify when to use adverbs and when to use adjectives.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dangling Modifiers
A modifying word or phrase is said to 'dangle' when it doesn't affect the word it's supposed to modify.
Other
Writing for Business and Pleasure: Eliminate Wordiness to Write With Power
This how-to site gives writing tips for business writing. Brief explanations are provided for how to revise writing to ensure that redundant pairs, redundant modifiers, redundance categories, meaningless modifiers, and wordy expressions...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Complete Subject
This lesson discusses the concept of the complete subject of the sentence.
Other
Shared Visions: Adjectives
A nice, but brief introduction to adjectives along with a few examples. Links are provided for other useful information, including comparative and superlative adjectives.