Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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  • čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
  • Misplaced and dangling modifiers can cause confusion to the reader. A misplaced modifier is in the wrong position in the sentence and needs to be moved. A dangling modifier does not connect to anything in the sentence. There are three things that you can do to fix both of these problems.
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Komentáře • 42

  • @staceyfowlercreations8575
    @staceyfowlercreations8575 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Thank you, I feared modifiers but you explained the concept great

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Great! I’m glad the video was helpful.

  • @ghulamustafabozdar3636
    @ghulamustafabozdar3636 Před rokem +4

    Ah great m'm. You helped me in making my assignment much better than before. Thanks for the help.

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    @ahmedmohmedaljarah6142 Před rokem +6

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    @leejovan Před rokem +4

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    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před rokem

      Thank you for your kind words. I will consider that for the future.

  • @nicolas.S17
    @nicolas.S17 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Asking the student questions to spot the mistakes in the sentences causes learning to take place at a deeper and foundational level by creating space for one's own realisation. Thank you!

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před 7 měsíci

      You’re welcome! I’m glad the questions are helpful.

  • @oboubiprince5429
    @oboubiprince5429 Před rokem +3

    Thanks a lot mum ❤️ you've really helped me do my assignment

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před rokem +1

      You’re very welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful.

    • @oboubiprince5429
      @oboubiprince5429 Před rokem

      @@WritingBetter please how many forms of misrelated/dangling modifiers do we have

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před rokem +1

      There can be dangling gerund phrases, infinitive phrases or participle phrases.

    • @oboubiprince5429
      @oboubiprince5429 Před rokem

      @@WritingBetter okay please thank you

  • @BornAgainCatholic
    @BornAgainCatholic Před rokem +3

    Thank you for this

  • @bomar920
    @bomar920 Před 4 měsíci

    nicely explained. I got GED test coming so watching this video helped. Thank you

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před 4 měsíci

      I hope you do well on your test!

    • @bomar920
      @bomar920 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@WritingBetter thank you

  • @kstar_ca
    @kstar_ca Před 4 měsíci

    What a great video lesson! I wish I had come across it earlier.

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks for your comment. I hope you find other videos that are helpful to you.

  • @jamesj2762
    @jamesj2762 Před rokem +3

    Hello ma'am, thank you for making this video. Could you make a detailed video regarding noun complement in noun phrase or absolute phrase?

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před rokem

      I’m glad to hear that. I will add that topic to my list of future videos.

  • @Hanae-fe4cq
    @Hanae-fe4cq Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thank you

  • @EssnielLois
    @EssnielLois Před 2 měsíci

    Bravo mum😊

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před 2 měsíci

      I’m happy to hear that you found the video helpful.

  • @WNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZ
    @WNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZ Před 8 měsíci +1

    how do i differentiate between the two of them. i have an exam tomorrow and i dont know how to know whether a sentence is dangling or misplaced.

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před 8 měsíci

      Both are modifiers that are connected to the wrong thing in a sentence. A misplaced modifier is too far away from the thing it's supposed to modify, while a dangling modifier's intended subject is missing from the sentence altogether. Look for the word/subject that it should modify, and see if it is in the wrong place or if there is nothing that it is modifying in the sentence.

    • @WNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZ
      @WNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZ Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@WritingBetterThank you I just finished my exam with confidence. I will let you know how I do.

    • @WNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZ
      @WNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZWNZ Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@WritingBetter I get 88% which very good for me because of you thank you Maam

  • @epicplayz947
    @epicplayz947 Před 6 měsíci

    How do you know where is the modifier

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před 6 měsíci

      A modifier is a word or phrase, such as adjectives and adverbs, that describes another word or phrase and makes it more specific. Usually, you will find a modifier next to the word or phrase it describes.
      The big cat (big is the modifier, it modifies/describes cat)
      The cat quickly ran away. (quickly is the modifier, it modifies/describes how the cat ran)
      I hope this helps.

    • @epicplayz947
      @epicplayz947 Před 6 měsíci

      But can you like show where is the modifier in a 6 or 10 letter sentence

    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před 6 měsíci

      The teacher from France gave us a very difficult exam. (the teacher is from France)
      The teacher gave us a very different exam from France. (the exam is from France)
      From France, the teacher gave us a very difficult exam. (the teacher is in France)
      You can see that if you move the modifier words to different parts of the sentence it changes the meaning. The modifier gives more information about the word or phrase that it is describing.

  • @user-mu9cm5lv7y
    @user-mu9cm5lv7y Před rokem +1

    Thanks madam

  • @APOSTLEGEOREASARE
    @APOSTLEGEOREASARE Před 3 měsíci

    Very understandable 🎉🎉🎉🎉...
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    • @WritingBetter
      @WritingBetter  Před 3 měsíci

      I’m glad to hear that you found it helpful.