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Dangling and Misplaced Modifier
Dangling and Misplaced Modifier
STATEMENTS
1. The girl was on her phone while walking her dog. (correct)
2. The teacher served cookies to the children wrapped in aluminum foil.
(incorrect)
3. The mysterious woman, holding an umbrella, walked towards the car.
(correct)
4. I found a necklace in the park made of gold. (incorrect)
5. Having read the book, the movie was a hit. (incorrect)
G. ABSTRACTION The teacher will present the lesson about modifiers.
MODIFIERS
Is a word, phrase, or clause that clarifies or describes another word,
phrase, or clause.
DANGLING MODIFIERS MISPLACED MODIFIERS
Is a modifier that is placed too far Is a word, phrase, or clause that
from the word it modifies. They describes something that is left out
make the sentence awkward and of the sentence.
sometimes unintentionally
humorous.
HOW TO CORRECT DANGLING HOW TO CORRECT MISPLACED
MODIFIERS? MODIFIERS?
Revise the entire sentences Place modifiers where they will
where a modified word is added. give the meaning that you
Supply the doer or receiver of intend.
the action implied and place the
participle/ participial phrase
before or next to it.
EXAMPLES
DANGLING MODIFIERS MISPLACED MODIFIERS
1. Looking outside the house, a 1. Hanging on the wall, we saw a
loud noise was heard. new picture.
Looking outside the house, I heard We saw a new picture hanging on
a loud noise. the wall.
2. Looking at him, lipstick was 2. The patient was referred to the
visible on his face. physician with stomach pains.
Looking at him, the wife saw the The patient with stomach pains
red lipstick on his husband’s face. was referred to a physician.
3. Hurrying down the aisle, the 3. I heard that there was a robbery
books were dropped by the boy. on the evening news.
Hurrying down the aisle, the boy I heard that a robbery is was on
fell and dropped the books. the news.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
1. Leaking blue ink everywhere, the broken pen was thrown by the teacher.
2. Tired of teaching about plagiarism, the teacher threw away the papers.
3. Hurrying down the aisle, the boy dropped the books.
4. Looking outside the house, I heard a loud noise.
ANSWERS
1. The girl said she would call us on Wednesday.
2. Trying to put out the fire, I broke the fire extinguisher.
3. The teacher served cookies wrapped in aluminum foil to the children.
4. As I was going home at night, the trees look like scary monsters.
5. Walking in the dark, I accidentally smacked the picture off the wall.
K. ASSIGNMENT Directions: Write one (1) dangling statement and one (1) misplaced
statement with their corrected forms in a 1/2 sheet of paper.
L. REMARKS
VI. REFLECTION
A. No. of learners who earned
80% in the evaluation
B. No. of learners who require
additional activities for
remediation who scored below
80%
C. Did the remediation work?
No. of learners who caught up
with the lesson.
D. No. of learners who continue
to require remediation
E. Which of my teaching
strategies worked well? Why did
they work?
F. What difficulties did I
encounter which my principal or
supervisor can help me
solve?
G. What innovation or localized
materials did I use/discover
which I wish to share with other
teachers?