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Page 1: Misplaced Modifiers from Chomp Chomp

chomp!

chomp!

This presentation is brought to you by

Grammar Bytes!, ©2015 by Robin L.

Simmons.

This presentation is brought to you by

Grammar Bytes!, ©2015 by Robin L.

Simmons.

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Misplaced ModifiersMisplaced ModifiersMisplaced ModifiersMisplaced Modifiers

Should I put my modifier

at the beginning of the sentence?

Should I put my modifier

at the beginning of the sentence?

Or would it be better in the

middle? Or at the end?

Or would it be better in the

middle? Or at the end?

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This presentation covers placing

modifiers correctly.

This presentation covers placing

modifiers correctly.

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A misplaced and/or A misplaced and/or inappropriately used modifier inappropriately used modifier item on an objective test item on an objective test might look like this might look like this .. .. ..

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Sample ItemSample ItemSample ItemSample Item

A.A. Broken and dusty, Clarence found an old Broken and dusty, Clarence found an old computer in the garage.computer in the garage.

B.B. Broken and dusty, the garage had an old Broken and dusty, the garage had an old computer that was found by Clarence.computer that was found by Clarence.

C.C. In the garage, Clarence found an old In the garage, Clarence found an old computer that was broken and dusty.computer that was broken and dusty.

A.A. Broken and dusty, Clarence found an old Broken and dusty, Clarence found an old computer in the garage.computer in the garage.

B.B. Broken and dusty, the garage had an old Broken and dusty, the garage had an old computer that was found by Clarence.computer that was found by Clarence.

C.C. In the garage, Clarence found an old In the garage, Clarence found an old computer that was broken and dusty.computer that was broken and dusty.

Are the modifiers placed correctly at A,

B, or C?

Are the modifiers placed correctly at A,

B, or C?

C is correct; the computer — not Clarence, not the

garage — is broken and dusty.

C is correct; the computer — not Clarence, not the

garage — is broken and dusty.

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Place a Place a present participle phrasepresent participle phrase right before or right after the word it right before or right after the word it describes.describes.

Place a Place a present participle phrasepresent participle phrase right before or right after the word it right before or right after the word it describes.describes.

Dripping with hot fudge and whipped cream, Dripping with hot fudge and whipped cream, the the childrenchildren ate banana splits.ate banana splits.The children ateThe children ate banana splits banana splits dripping with hot dripping with hot fudge and whipped cream.fudge and whipped cream.

Present participle:Present participle: verbverb + + inging

Well, that sounds as if the children are

dripping with the hot fudge!

Well, that sounds as if the children are

dripping with the hot fudge!

Good! Now the banana splits are

dripping with hot fudge!

Good! Now the banana splits are

dripping with hot fudge!

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Place a Place a past participle phrasepast participle phrase right right before or right after the word it before or right after the word it describes.describes.

Place a Place a past participle phrasepast participle phrase right right before or right after the word it before or right after the word it describes.describes.

In the living room, Paul kicked theIn the living room, Paul kicked the television television angered by the football score.angered by the football score.Angered by the football score,Angered by the football score, Paul Paul kicked the kicked the television in the living room.television in the living room.

Past participle:Past participle: regular = regular = verbverb + + eded; irregular ; irregular forms vary.forms vary.

This sounds as if the television is angered

by the football score!

This sounds as if the television is angered

by the football score!

Right! This sounds as if Paul is angered by the

football score!

Right! This sounds as if Paul is angered by the

football score!

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Place an Place an adjective clauseadjective clause right right after the word it describes.after the word it describes.Place an Place an adjective clauseadjective clause right right after the word it describes.after the word it describes.

The landscaper wrestled the old lawnmower The landscaper wrestled the old lawnmower through the longthrough the long grass grass that coughed and choked.that coughed and choked.The landscaper wrestled the oldThe landscaper wrestled the old lawnmower lawnmower that that coughed and choked through the long grass.coughed and choked through the long grass.

AnAn adjective clauseadjective clause begins with a word such asbegins with a word such as thatthat,, which which,, oror who who..

I don’t know about you, but I have never heard

grass cough and choke!

I don’t know about you, but I have never heard

grass cough and choke!

That makes sense! An old lawn mower can cough and choke!

That makes sense! An old lawn mower can cough and choke!

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To place modifiers correctly, avoid To place modifiers correctly, avoid passive voice verbspassive voice verbs..To place modifiers correctly, avoid To place modifiers correctly, avoid passive voice verbspassive voice verbs..

Typing furiously, theTyping furiously, the essay essay was finished by was finished by Beatrice just before the 3 p.m. deadline.Beatrice just before the 3 p.m. deadline.Typing furiously,Typing furiously, Beatrice Beatrice finished the essay finished the essay by the 3 p.m. deadline.by the 3 p.m. deadline.

Passive voice:Passive voice: form of form of bebe + + past past participleparticiple + + byby..

I wish my essays typed themselves! But that’s

just not logical!

I wish my essays typed themselves! But that’s

just not logical!This is logical! Beatrice

can type an essay!This is logical! Beatrice

can type an essay!

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Quick TestQuick TestQuick TestQuick Test

Directions:Directions: In the items that follow, choose In the items that follow, choose the sentence in which the modifiers are the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.correctly placed.

Let’s see what you can do.

Let’s see what you can do.

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Item 1Item 1Item 1Item 1

A.A. Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Desmond saw Mom’s pristine birthday cake.Desmond saw Mom’s pristine birthday cake.

B.B. Desmond, sitting on the top shelf of the Desmond, sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, saw Mom’s pristine birthday cakerefrigerator, saw Mom’s pristine birthday cake

C.C. Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Mom’s pristine birthday cake caught Desmond’s Mom’s pristine birthday cake caught Desmond’s attention.attention.

A.A. Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Desmond saw Mom’s pristine birthday cake.Desmond saw Mom’s pristine birthday cake.

B.B. Desmond, sitting on the top shelf of the Desmond, sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, saw Mom’s pristine birthday cakerefrigerator, saw Mom’s pristine birthday cake

C.C. Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Mom’s pristine birthday cake caught Mom’s pristine birthday cake caught Desmond’s attention.Desmond’s attention.

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Item 2Item 2Item 2Item 2

A.A. Loudly slurping the bowl of hot soup, Derrick’s Loudly slurping the bowl of hot soup, Derrick’s impolite behavior annoyed the other diner impolite behavior annoyed the other diner patrons.patrons.

B.B. As Derrick loudly slurped the bowl of hot soup, As Derrick loudly slurped the bowl of hot soup, his impolite behavior annoyed the other diner his impolite behavior annoyed the other diner patrons.patrons.

C.C. Loudly slurping the hot soup, the other diner Loudly slurping the hot soup, the other diner patrons were annoyed by Derrick’s impolite patrons were annoyed by Derrick’s impolite behavior.behavior.

A.A. Loudly slurping the bowl of hot soup, Derrick’s Loudly slurping the bowl of hot soup, Derrick’s impolite behavior annoyed the other diner impolite behavior annoyed the other diner patrons.patrons.

B.B. As Derrick loudly slurped the bowl of hot As Derrick loudly slurped the bowl of hot soup, his impolite behavior annoyed the soup, his impolite behavior annoyed the other diner patrons.other diner patrons.

C.C. Loudly slurping the hot soup, the other diner Loudly slurping the hot soup, the other diner patrons were annoyed by Derrick’s impolite patrons were annoyed by Derrick’s impolite behavior.behavior.

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Item 3Item 3Item 3Item 3

A.A. Seated by the window, Barbara munched Seated by the window, Barbara munched popcorn on the long bus ride home.popcorn on the long bus ride home.

B.B. Seated by the window, popcorn was munched Seated by the window, popcorn was munched by Barbara on the long bus ride home.by Barbara on the long bus ride home.

C.C. Barbara munched popcorn seated by the Barbara munched popcorn seated by the window on the long bus ride home.window on the long bus ride home.

A.A. Seated by the window, Barbara munched Seated by the window, Barbara munched popcorn on the long bus ride home.popcorn on the long bus ride home.

B.B. Seated by the window, popcorn was munched Seated by the window, popcorn was munched by Barbara on the long bus ride home.by Barbara on the long bus ride home.

C.C. Barbara munched popcorn seated by the Barbara munched popcorn seated by the window on the long bus ride home.window on the long bus ride home.

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Item 4Item 4Item 4Item 4

A.A. Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans, which were too tight for in her new jeans, which were too tight for comfort.comfort.

B.B. Too tight for comfort, Rosalind struggled up the Too tight for comfort, Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans.three flights of stairs in her new jeans.

C.C. In her new jeans, Rosalind struggled up three In her new jeans, Rosalind struggled up three flights of stairs, which were too tight for comfort.flights of stairs, which were too tight for comfort.

A.A. Rosalind struggled up the three flights of Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans, which were too tight stairs in her new jeans, which were too tight for comfort.for comfort.

B.B. Too tight for comfort, Rosalind struggled up the Too tight for comfort, Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans.three flights of stairs in her new jeans.

C.C. In her new jeans, Rosalind struggled up three In her new jeans, Rosalind struggled up three flights of stairs, which were too tight for comfort.flights of stairs, which were too tight for comfort.

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Item 5Item 5Item 5Item 5

A.A. Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees.hurricane was close as we watched the trees.

B.B. We knew the hurricane was close as we We knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees twisting in the strong wind.watched the trees twisting in the strong wind.

C.C. We knew the hurricane was close, twisting in We knew the hurricane was close, twisting in the wind, as we watched the trees.the wind, as we watched the trees.

A.A. Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees.hurricane was close as we watched the trees.

B.B. We knew the hurricane was close as we We knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees twisting in the strong watched the trees twisting in the strong wind.wind.

C.C. We knew the hurricane was close, twisting in We knew the hurricane was close, twisting in the wind, as we watched the trees.the wind, as we watched the trees.

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Item 6Item 6Item 6Item 6

A.A. Applying red toenail paint, Will asked Rhonda if Applying red toenail paint, Will asked Rhonda if she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall.the mall.

B.B. Will asked Rhonda, who was applying red Will asked Rhonda, who was applying red toenail paint, if she could interrupt her beauty toenail paint, if she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall.regimen to go to the mall.

C.C. Will asked if Rhonda could interrupt her beauty Will asked if Rhonda could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall, which was applying regimen to go to the mall, which was applying red toenail paint.red toenail paint.

A.A. Applying red toenail paint, Will asked Rhonda if Applying red toenail paint, Will asked Rhonda if she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall.the mall.

B.B. Will asked Rhonda, who was applying red Will asked Rhonda, who was applying red toenail paint, if she could interrupt her toenail paint, if she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall.beauty regimen to go to the mall.

C.C. Will asked if Rhonda could interrupt her beauty Will asked if Rhonda could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall, which was applying regimen to go to the mall, which was applying red toenail paint.red toenail paint.

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Item 7Item 7Item 7Item 7

A.A. Struggling with the algebra problem, the pencil Struggling with the algebra problem, the pencil tapped nervously on Kenneth’s desk.tapped nervously on Kenneth’s desk.

B.B. Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth’s Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth’s desk was tapped nervously with the pencil.desk was tapped nervously with the pencil.

C.C. Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth nervously tapped his pencil on the desk.nervously tapped his pencil on the desk.

A.A. Struggling with the algebra problem, the pencil Struggling with the algebra problem, the pencil tapped nervously on Kenneth’s desk.tapped nervously on Kenneth’s desk.

B.B. Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth’s Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth’s desk was tapped nervously with the pencil.desk was tapped nervously with the pencil.

C.C. Struggling with the algebra problem, Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth nervously tapped his pencil on the Kenneth nervously tapped his pencil on the desk.desk.

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Item 8Item 8Item 8Item 8

A.A. Marking his score sheet with care, the hope this Marking his score sheet with care, the hope this week was that Byron would pass his vocabulary week was that Byron would pass his vocabulary quiz.quiz.

B.B. Marking his score sheet with care, Byron hoped Marking his score sheet with care, Byron hoped that this week he would pass his vocabulary that this week he would pass his vocabulary quiz.quiz.

C.C. Hoping that this week he would pass his Hoping that this week he would pass his vocabulary quiz, the score sheet was marked vocabulary quiz, the score sheet was marked carefully by Byron.carefully by Byron.

A.A. Marking his score sheet with care, the hope this Marking his score sheet with care, the hope this week was that Byron would pass his vocabulary week was that Byron would pass his vocabulary quiz.quiz.

B.B. Marking his score sheet with care, Byron Marking his score sheet with care, Byron hoped that this week he would pass his hoped that this week he would pass his vocabulary quiz.vocabulary quiz.

C.C. Hoping that this week he would pass his Hoping that this week he would pass his vocabulary quiz, the score sheet was marked vocabulary quiz, the score sheet was marked carefully by Byron.carefully by Byron.

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Item 9Item 9Item 9Item 9

A.A. Splashing in the puddles left by the Splashing in the puddles left by the thunderstorm, Jayanti cooled her hot feet.thunderstorm, Jayanti cooled her hot feet.

B.B. Splashing in the puddles left by the Splashing in the puddles left by the thunderstorm, the cool water refreshed thunderstorm, the cool water refreshed Jayanti’s hot feet.Jayanti’s hot feet.

C.C. Splashing in the puddles, the thunderstorm Splashing in the puddles, the thunderstorm cooled Jayanti’s hot feet.cooled Jayanti’s hot feet.

A.A. Splashing in the puddles left by the Splashing in the puddles left by the thunderstorm, Jayanti cooled her hot feet.thunderstorm, Jayanti cooled her hot feet.

B.B. Splashing in the puddles left by the Splashing in the puddles left by the thunderstorm, the cool water refreshed thunderstorm, the cool water refreshed Jayanti’s hot feet.Jayanti’s hot feet.

C.C. Splashing in the puddles, the thunderstorm Splashing in the puddles, the thunderstorm cooled Jayanti’s hot feet.cooled Jayanti’s hot feet.

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Item 10Item 10Item 10Item 10

A.A. Huddled by the door, the rain made the wet Huddled by the door, the rain made the wet kitten cry to come in.kitten cry to come in.

B.B. Crying to come in, the door is where the wet Crying to come in, the door is where the wet kitten huddled during the rain.kitten huddled during the rain.

C.C. Huddled by the door, the wet kitten cried to Huddled by the door, the wet kitten cried to come in from the rain.come in from the rain.

A.A. Huddled by the door, the rain made the wet Huddled by the door, the rain made the wet kitten cry to come in.kitten cry to come in.

B.B. Crying to come in, the door is where the wet Crying to come in, the door is where the wet kitten huddled during the rain.kitten huddled during the rain.

C.C. Huddled by the door, the wet kitten cried Huddled by the door, the wet kitten cried to come in from the rain.to come in from the rain.

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The End.The End.