'Misplaced modifiers' presentation slideshows

Assessing Grammar

Assessing Grammar. Christine Alice Stacey Jenny Ann. Test Evaluation. Summary Teaching Evaluation of an Existing Test. Five characteristics to measure communicative grammar. The test must provide more context than only a single sentence.

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Sentence Clarity

Sentence Clarity. A workshop brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab. Sentence Clarity. Why worry about making sentences clear? To communicate effectively with the reader To make writing persuasive and interesting To show credibility and authority as a writer.

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Sentence Clarity

Sentence Clarity. A workshop brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab. Sentence Clarity. Why worry about making sentences clear? To communicate effectively with the reader To make writing persuasive and interesting To show credibility and authority as a writer.

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Get your Chromebook and go to your Superman Article

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Misplaced Modifiers and You

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Hanging Around, Confused

Hanging Around, Confused. Fixing the modifiers we abuse. Beginnings. Basic English sentence word order is Subject-Verb-Object (S-V-O) Jane kicked the ball Add Variety by using modifying clauses and phrases Adverbial Clauses/Phrases Adjectival Phrases Appositive and Absolute Phrases

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Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers. What is a modifier?. A modifier is a word or group of words that describes, limits, or qualifies the meaning of another word. Modifiers can be a word, a phrase, or a clause. For example: The silver fish (word) The fish in the pond (phrase)

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Misplaced Modifiers,

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Modifiers

Modifiers . What are modifiers?. Words or groups of words that change or limit the meanings of other words. Two kinds: adjectives and adverbs. Adjectives. Modifies a noun or pronoun Tells how many: ten, many, several, every Tells which one: this, that, these, those

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Sentence Errors

Sentence Errors. Fragments and Run-Ons Misplaced and Dangling Faulty Parallel Structure and Faulty Coordination. Fragments. A fragment is not a sentence because it cannot stand alone. They may lack a subject, verb, or complete thought When I thought I was mistaken. (What?)

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Practice Fixing Dangling & Misplaced Modifiers

Practice Fixing Dangling & Misplaced Modifiers. As one of the students in a good program, our company is interested in interviewing you. As one of the students in a good program, you have piqued our interest in interviewing you.

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Fragments

Fragments. Recognizing Fragments TLW distinguish between fragments and sentences Recognizing Fragments : A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Part of a sentence should not be presented as a full sentence ending with a period or other end mark.

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Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers. What is a Modifier?. To modify means to change slightly. Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide description in sentences. They improve your sentences by making the meaning more precise.

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Misplaced Modifiers

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Misplaced Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers. Misplaced Modifiers. Modifier - one or more words that describe another word or word group. Ex. My cousin has a cat with all white fur. Misplaced modifier- a modifier that is incorrectly separated from the word or words that it describes.

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Grammar Practice

Grammar Practice . #1. Subject-Verb Agreement Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. 1. Neither of the teachers (see, sees) those students after school. 2. Neither Thomas nor his brothers (is, are) going to Chicago. 3. Either of the players (is, are) capable of a home run.

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Misplaced Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers. *Write these notes in your spiral in the Warm-Up section. Misplaced Modifiers. A misplaced modifier is a modifier that is incorrectly separated from the word or words that it describes.

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Click on the link below to complete bell ringer about dangling modifiers .

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