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Towson University

Towson University: Online Writing Support: Misplaced Modifiers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: The Misplaced Modifier

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a misplaced modifier in the context of a sentence.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: What Are Modifiers? How to Use Them Correctly

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Rules for Finding and Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Rules and examples to explain misplaced and dangling modifiers and how to avoid or correct them.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: The Dangling Modifier

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a dangling modifier in the context of a sentence.
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English Plus+

Dangling Modifiers (Simple Definition)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A definition of misplaced modifiers with examples.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Dangling Modifiers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Grammarly Handbook resource clarifies the topic of dangling modifiers."How to" directions for correcting sentences with dangling modifiers are provided.
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Towson University

Towson University: Online Writing Support: Usage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry provides links to usage entries such as misplaced modifiers, subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, etc.
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Editing Checklist

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This twelve-item checklist is linked to short explanations that include an example of the error, followed by revisions. W.9-10.5 Writing Process

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