Lost! (or misplaced) a modifier. Last seen dangling at the end of a sentence! Reward offered! To underscore the humor, class members are each given a sample sentence to illustrate (A woman passed by, leading a Springer Spaniel, in a...

Make sure your pupils exercise their grammar muscles with this collection of worksheets. Organized into units, the packet covers everything from the parts of speech to sentence structure to punctuation.

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...

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

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...

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

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.

There are 5 exercises and accompanying handouts provided in which students read sentences and determine if they have misplaced or dangling modifiers. Correct answers are rewarded with sweet treats; incorrect answers with being swallowed...

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.

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

This presentation is designed to teach your students about common sentence clarity problems, including misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers, and passive voice, as well as strategies for combining sentences together. The twenty-nine...