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Halloween Misplaced Modifiers

Halloween Misplaced Modifiers. Murdock/White. What is a modifier?. A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes or changes the meaning of another word, phrase or clause in some way. What is a Misplaced Modifier?.

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Halloween Misplaced Modifiers

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  1. HalloweenMisplaced Modifiers Murdock/White

  2. What is a modifier? • A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes or changes the meaning of another word, phrase or clause in some way.

  3. What is a Misplaced Modifier? • A misplaced modifier means that there is a separation of space between the word, phrase, or clause and the modifier. • When a modifier is misplaced, your meaning gets really fuzzy.

  4. Examples: • Pizza was given to the teenagers that had pepperoni and olives on them.

  5. Examples: • This summer, I stood knee-deep in the river and caught a fish without waders.

  6. Examples: • When we opened the leather woman’s purse, we found the missing keys.

  7. Examples: • The striking Honda’s paint job made everyone gasp.

  8. Common Adverbs that cause problems . • Only • Almost • Just • Even • Merely • Scarcely

  9. Examples • 1. Cackling like a crazy person, grandma put down the laughing skull. • 2. Tasting delicious, I gobbled up all the candy. • 3. Shaking violently, the bed kept me safe from the boogie-man. • 4. She saw a coffin driving in the car.

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