Detailed Lesson Plan in English

I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
1. Define misplaced modifiers.
2. Identify the misplaced modifiers in sentences; and
3. Write sentences with modifiers placed correctly in sentences.
II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Misplaced Modifiers

B. Reference/s:
(1) English Communication Arts by Bernardez, E. ; pp. 2-5.
(2) Developing Skills in Grammar and Composition by Almario,
C., pp. 93-100.
(3) University of Guelph (2022). Placing Modifiers Correctly. Mclaughlin
Library. Retrieved from
https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/c.php?g=696322&p=4999526
C. Key Concepts:
(1) A modifier that is incorrectly placed is called a misplaced modifier. In
most cases a modifier should be near the word or phrase it modifies.
(2) If a modifier appears in the wrong place in a sentence, the meaning of
the sentence may be confusing.
D. Materials: Visual Aids
E. Values Integration: Cooperation, Discipline

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Preliminary Activities
Good morning class, I'm hoping that Good morning, Sir .
you are all doing fine and be able to
surpass another day in this subject. Let
us all begin this discussion with a
prayer.

Okay, please pick up the scattered

pieces of paper under your desks and
settle down.

I'll be checking your attendance so

please say 'here' if you're around.

I really appreciate a hundred percent Thank you, Sir.

attendance from your class this
morning.

Are you ready for our discussion class? Yes, Sir.

 Okay then, we will start this with a
simple task.

B. Motivation
The teacher will introduce an activity
entitled "leave an impression" wherein
the teacher will show a picture of a
place which will be described by
students by providing a complete
statement or sentence.

 What do you observe in the There are describing words used

sentences you have given?

 If there are describing words, can Students will answer the

you enumerate those? question.

 You have learned that when we tend Adjectives and adverbs, sir.
to describe things, there are figures
of speech involved, what are
those?

 Okay, so what do adjectives and Adjectives modify nouns or

adverbs modify? Do you still pronouns while adverbs modify
remember? verbs, nouns and other adverbs.

 Now, based on our discussion in the A modifier, Sir.

introductory part of this lesson, what
do you call an adjective or an
adverb that describes a word?

 Do you think we always modify a No, Sir.

word using adjectives or adverbs
correctly?

 Alright, very good. Oftentimes, we

tend to misplace modifiers in our
sentences which may lead to
confusions and that's what we are
going to discuss this morning,
misplaced modifiers.

C. Lesson Proper

A modifier that is incorrectly placed is

called a misplaced modifier. In most
cases a modifier should be near the
word or phrase it modifies.

If a modifier appears in the wrong

place in a sentence, the meaning of the
sentence may be confusing.

Example 1.
Charles saw a dog on the way to the
library.

Note: This sentence seems to say that

the dog was going to the library. It’s
unlikely that a dog would go to the
library. It really means Charles was
going to the library. The sentence
should be rewritten as:

On the way to the library, Charles saw

a dog.

It would be even more confusing if

there were two humans in the
sentence.

Example 2:
Charles saw Ava on the way to the
library.

Note: This sentence says that Ava was

going to the library, which is possible. If
it was Charles who was going to the
library, the sentence would be clearer
this way:

On the way to the library, Charles saw

Ava.

Here are the tips on how to place

modifiers correctly.
1. Always place modifiers as close as
possible to the words they modify.

When you place modifiers too far

away from the words that they
modify, you change the meaning of
the sentence, creating what is called
a misplaced modifier error.
 Example:
Confusing: The supervisor told me
they needed someone who could
type badly (modifier).

Is the supervisor's need urgent, or The supervisor's need urgent,

does the supervisor need someone Sir.
who struggles with typing?

Better : The supervisor told me they

badly needed someone who could
type.

2. A modifier at the beginning of the

sentence must modify the subject
of the sentence.

If you use a modifier at the

beginning of your sentence to
modify a word other than the
subject of your sentence, you create
a misplaced modifier error.

Example:
Confusing : Wearing (modifier) high
boots, the snake failed to injure the
supervisor.

Is the snake wearing high boots? No, Sir.

Better : Wearing high boots, the

supervisor was protected from the
snake.

Or : Because the supervisor was

wearing high boots, the snake did
not injure her.

Did I make myself clear? If there's Yes, Sir.

any question don't hesitate to raise it
here, okay?

Do you have any clarifications? None, Sir.

If none, let's try some items to

assess your understanding
 regarding what has been discussed.
D. Application
(A) Below are sentences with modifiers or
descriptive words. Be able to identify if
these modifiers are placed correctly.
1. The street cleaner at Santos Street
with long hair is hardworking.
2. The new teacher teaches
Mathematics from Laguna.
3. I copied the report of Laila that was
presented to class.
4. My youngest son bought a new car.
5. Her uncle taught him how to draw a
right triangle.
(B) Choose the appropriate modifier to
complete the meaning in the sentence.
Write your answers on the space
provided.
with a red ribbon
young and ambitious
three-storey
with a golden hand
tall and charming
1. The _________lady is the best
candidate.
2. The cake ________ was a gift.
3. He bought a ____________ house.
1. with long hair – this is not
placed correctly. It should
be placed after the word
cleaner.
2. from Laguna – placed
wrongly. It should be
written after the word
teacher.
3. that was presented to
class - this should be
placed this way:
I copied Laila’s report that
was presented to class.
4. Sentence four is correct
because the modifier
youngest is written
correctly. It describes the
nounson.
5. right – describes the word
triangle.
1. The tall and charming lady
is the best candidate.
2. The cake with a red ribbon
was a gift.
 4. The man _________is a Cebuano. 3. He bought a three-storey
5. He is the __________ leader house.
_________. 4. The man with a golden
hand is a Cebuano.
5. He is the young and
ambitious leader with a
golden hand.

E. Generalization
Class, from the exercises you have just
finished, what rule could you formulate
or write about writing sentences with
modifier/s. Write your answer/s on the
board.
We learned that modifiers or
descriptive words should be
placed correctly in a sentence.
Further, they should be placed
near the word they modify.

IV. Assessment
On a half sheet of paper, write five sentences with word modifiers or
modifiers and underline the modifier/s that you used.

V. Assignment
Read topics discussing phrases and clauses used as modifiers

Recommendation/Comments:

1. From the word itself - detailed lesson plan, the previous LP was not
detailed as it should be. Like on the motivation part, there is only a phrase
'presents a picture, then what's next? The motivation part is crucial in doing
a lesson plan even during the instruction because one of the major tasks of
a teacher is to grab their students’ attention from the start of the lesson.

2. Key concept and lesson proper must have been included as parts of the
previous lesson plan.

3. Student's involvement on the previous LP should have been allotted extra

time.

4. Proper formatting of the texts and spaces should be considered.