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Dangling Modifiers

This document provides instructions and examples for identifying and correcting dangling modifiers. It begins with an activity having students act out song titles without speaking. It then defines a dangling modifier as a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. Examples are given of dangling modifiers and how to correct them by specifying what the modifier is describing. An activity has students determine the grammatically correct sentence among options. Another activity asks students to rewrite sentences to repair dangling modifiers. The document concludes with an assignment to list examples of dangling modifiers and examples of active and passive voice.

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Dangling Modifiers

This document provides instructions and examples for identifying and correcting dangling modifiers. It begins with an activity having students act out song titles without speaking. It then defines a dangling modifier as a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. Examples are given of dangling modifiers and how to correct them by specifying what the modifier is describing. An activity has students determine the grammatically correct sentence among options. Another activity asks students to rewrite sentences to repair dangling modifiers. The document concludes with an assignment to list examples of dangling modifiers and examples of active and passive voice.

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GOOD

AFTERNOON!
Activity 1
CHARADES!
Directions: Group yourself into two groups and
select one person to represent each group. You
have to "act out" the title of the song without
speaking. The objective is for your team to guess
the title of the song as quickly as possible.
Read and examine the sentences below.

When five years old, my father


1 enrolled in law school.

Reading the regulations, I decided not to


2 take my pet to the park.
DANGLING
MODIFIERS
START
What is Dangling Modifiers?

A dangling modifier is a word or group of words


that describes something that is missing in a
sentence, such as a noun or a pronoun. Therefore,
it is a modifier that has nothing to describe or
modify.
Correcting a Dangling Modifier

Dangling modifiers make the meaning of a


sentence unclear and sometimes illogical. This
type of error occurs because of a failure to indicate
the word that the modifier should be describing.
Examples:
1 Climbing a tree, saw my water jug fell on
the ground.

“Climbing a tree, I saw my water jug fall


on the ground.”
When six years old, my father went to
2 law school.

“When I was six years old, my father went to


law school.”
3 After showing my ticket, the gate opened.

“After I showed my ticket to the marshal, the


gate opened.”
Activity 3

Instructions: Arrange the


following sentences to correct the
dangling modifiers:
1. Reading the magazine, an article on the latest
gadgets caught my eye.
2. When just five years old, an old lady saved my life.
3. Playing soccer for the first time, the game was too
strenuous for Kiel.
4. After explaining that I had lost my purse, the waiter
allowed me to pay by check.
5. While looking at the clues, the pieces of paper flew
out the window.
Directions: Determine which sentence in each question is grammatically
correct. Write the letter of the correct answer!

Question 1
a) Working hard on his assignment, Absalom finally completed it.
b) After finishing his homework, the TV was turned on.
c) Enraptured by the flickering light, the TV stayed on all night.

Question 2
d) Thankful that the day was over, home seemed like a wonderful ideas.
e) A dedicated employee, her hours of overtime were high in numbers
f) To thank her, the CEO offered her a raise
Question 3
a) Wanting to cheer up her friend, Mumbi mentioned the surprise party
b) Without realizing it, the surprise was ruined.
c) To cover her tracks, the topic was avoided.

Question 4
a)Without realizing it, the surprised was ruined.
b)To cover her tracks, the topic was avoided.

Question 5
a) A smart girl, her habit of teeth brushing was formed at early age.
b) Having a dentist for a dad, she always followed his advice.
c)When vising the dentist, new cavities were never found.
Activity 5
Repair Me!
Directions: Rewrite the following sentences to repair any dangling modifiers.
1. After writing the paper, the thesis remains unsupported.
2. Given praise by his teachers, his attitude became obnoxious.
3. Not having followed the recipe closely, the cake was a disaster.
4. Having finished dinner, the plate was emptied.
5. While sleeping, the house caught on fire.
Assignment
A.List ten examples of dangling modifiers
and rewrite them in the correct sentence.
B.What is the active and passive voice and
give examples.
Thank You

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