FINALS: Misplaced Dangling Modifiers Flashcards
1
Q
a word or phrase that qualifies (modifies) a word, phrase or clause
A
Modifier
2
Q
Types of Modifiers
A
Adjectives
Adverbs
Modifier Phrases (modify an action/actor: looking at the clock, he noticed he was late)
3
Q
is a word or word group whose placement suggests that it modifies one word or phrase when it is intended to modify another.
A
Misplaced modifier
4
Q
is a word or phrase that cannot logically describe, limit, or restrict any word or word group in the sentence.
A
Dangling modifier