NAME : SHALIL BALDEH HAMID

INDEX NUMBER : 3311230425

PROGRAM : Dip TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
LEVEL: 100
DEPARTMENT : ENGINERRING

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

QUESTION: Please read and make notes on misplaced and

dangling modifiers.
Support your notes with examples.

ANSWER: Misplaced modifiers and dangling modifiers are

grammatical errors that can cause confusion or
misinterpretation of sentences.

A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase that is in the wrong

place in a sentence, which can lead to ambiguity or alter the
meaning of the sentence. It can be corrected by moving the
modifier to its intended position in the sentence.

Example of misplaced modifier:

Misplaced: I found a sweater in the laundry basket that belongs
to my sister.
Corrected: I found in the laundry basket a sweater that belongs
to my sister.
In the misplaced example, the modifier "in the laundry basket"
is placed between "sweater" and "that belongs to my sister,"
which creates confusion about the possession of the sweater.

A dangling modifier is a phrase that modifies a word that is not

in the sentence or modifies the wrong word in the sentence,
creating an illogical or nonsensical meaning. It can be corrected
by identifying the word or phrase it should be modifying and
revising the sentence to reflect that.

Example of dangling modifier:

Dangling: Walking down the street, the trees were in bloom.

Corrected: Walking down the street, I noticed the trees were in
bloom.
In the dangling example, the modifier "walking down the
street" modifies the wrong word "trees," which creates an
illogical sentence. The corrected example correctly identifies
the subject of the sentence.

To avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers, it is important to

ensure that modifiers are placed next to the words they modify
and to carefully review sentences for clarity and coherence.