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Using Dangling Modifiers?

Dangling Modifiers-> A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. Using Dangling Modifiers?. Consider this sentence: Having finished the assignment, Jill turned on the TV.

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Using Dangling Modifiers?

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  1. Dangling Modifiers-> A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence

  2. Using Dangling Modifiers? • Consider this sentence: • Having finished the assignment, Jill turned on the TV. • "Having finished" states an action but does not name the doer of that action • Jill must be the subject of the clause

  3. Incorrect Usage • Incorrect use: Having finished the assignment, the TV turned on. • It is wrong because the TV cannot turn itself on, a subject has to be doing the action.

  4. !Try ThEsE! • Is this correct? • After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing. • (correct/incorrect) • Is this correct? • After reading the original study, I find the article unconvincing • (correct/incorrect)

  5. (correct/incorrect) • The first one was incorrect. • The second was correct.

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