University:
Capital University
Course:
EDUC 560 | Studies in English Language Structure and Linguistics
Academic year:

2023
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70

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1
Author:

darsefienseq0e

MISPLACED MODIFIERS A misplaced modifier is a modifying word, phrase, or clause that does not point clearly and directly to what it is supposed to modify. Recognize and correct the following kinds of misplacement. Misplaced Word: He almost decided to eat half the pie for supper. Revised: He decided to eat almost half the pie for supper. Note: Other words of this type likely to be misplaced: even, hardly, just, merely, only, scarcely. Misplaced Phrase: My girlfriend made it clear why we were breaking up on Tuesday. Revised: On Tuesday, my girlfriend made it clear why we were breaking up. Misplaced Clause: The paint job is not dry that they did yesterday. Revised: The paint job that they did yesterday is not dry. A squinting modifier is a special type of misplacement referring both to what precedes and what follows it. Squinting Modifier: To be complimented often pleases a performer. Revised: It often pleases a performer to be complimented. or It pleases a performer to be complimented often.