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    This document provides information about dangling and misplaced modifiers, including examples and procedures for a game to identify these types of errors in sentences. It defines a modifier as a word or phrase that modifies or describes another word or phrase. It gives examples of sentences with and without modifiers. It explains that in a misplaced modifier, the modifier is placed too far from the word it modifies. A dangling modifier is when the word being modified is missing from the sentence. The document outlines procedures for a team game where students must identify whether sentences contain misplaced or dangling modifiers.

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    This document provides information about dangling and misplaced modifiers, including examples and procedures for a game to identify these types of errors in sentences. It defines a modifier as a word or phrase that modifies or describes another word or phrase. It gives examples of sentences with and without modifiers. It explains that in a misplaced modifier, the modifier is placed too far from the word it modifies. A dangling modifier is when the word being modified is missing from the sentence. The document outlines procedures for a team game where students must identify whether sentences contain misplaced or dangling modifiers.

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    Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

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    Walid Torky
    This document provides information about dangling and misplaced modifiers, including examples and procedures for a game to identify these types of errors in sentences. It defines a modifier as a word or phrase that modifies or describes another word or phrase. It gives examples of sentences with and without modifiers. It explains that in a misplaced modifier, the modifier is placed too far from the word it modifies. A dangling modifier is when the word being modified is missing from the sentence. The document outlines procedures for a team game where students must identify whether sentences contain misplaced or dangling modifiers.

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    Dangling and Misplaced

    Modifiers
    Mr. Torky
    Objectives:

    Edit and fix


    identify what a
    sentences with
    dangling or
    dangling and
    misplaced modifier
    misplaced modifier
    problem is.
    errors
    Modify = Change
    A word or a phrase that changes, modifies or describes
    another word/phrase in a sentence.
    Examples
    a boy
    a fast boy

    modifier
    • The man’s broken computer was
    fixed.
    Read the sentence.
    Then decide whether • The broken man’s computer was
    it contains a  fixed.
    misplaced or 
    dangling modifier:
    dangle
    Check it out

    • Flashing, lightning and thunder, the little bunny struggled through the storm.

    • Flashing, lightning and thunder, the storm raged as the bunny struggled.
    Look at this:
    • Running around on his hamster wheel,
    Isaac watched his pet exercise.
    • Running around on his hamster wheel,
    the critter exercised while Isaac
    watched.
    Procedures:
    • Two teams.
    Game: Find • The teams must decide if there
    is a misplaced or dangling
    the modifier in the sentence.
    Problem • The first team to raise their
    card and correctly state if there
    is a problem (including what the
    problem is if there is one) gets a
    point.
    • If a team raises their card first
    but is wrong in their guess, they
    cannot play in the next round. 
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    now.
    Pick your task and finish in
    Exit Ticket 5-7 minutes ONLY

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