Both Dangling** & Misplaced**

1. Both Dangling** & Misplaced** **Writing has to be more precise than speaking, or it will be misunderstood. Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

2. A modifier describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept.

3. A misplaced modifier is simply a word or phrase describing something that is not placed near enough to the word it is supposed to modify. Misplaced Modifiers • The modifying word or phrase is not dangling; no extra words are needed; the modifier is just in the wrong place.

4. Dangling Modifiers • A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence.

5. Running down the street, the trashcan tripped the police officer. Who’s running down the street? The trashcan or the officer? Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

6. We have an assortment of combs for physically active people with unbreakable teeth. Who has the unbreakable teeth, the combs or the active people? Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

7. Nearly 600,000 men in the United States get a vasectomy each year. Heard on PBS How many times do those men go under the knife? Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

8. Although ten years old at the time, my father decided that I was still too young to accompany him on the Canadian fishing trip. Who’s ten years old? Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

9. While singing happily, the report was typed by the secretary. Who’s happy, the report or the secretary? Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

10. Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

11. While still in diapers, my mother remarried. Who’s in diapers? Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

12. Looking southward, the Beartooth Mountains can be seen. Who’s looking southward? Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

13. The man was buffing the office floor with his wife. She must have long hair! Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

14. The employee was referred to a psychiatrist with a severe emotional problem. Who has the emotional problem? The employee or the psychiatrist? Examples of Misplaced Modifiers

15. Keep Your Eyes Open for other Misplaced Modifiers Examples of Misplaced Modifiers