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MISPLACED & DANGLISH MODIFIERS

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

AND COMPOSITOIN

Course Supervisor: Ayyaz Qadeer

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MISPLACED MODIFIER

Confusion Repair Work

He barely kicked that ball twenty yards.

He kicked that ball barely twenty yards.

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DANGLING MODIFIER (participial phrases )

Confusion Repair Work

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the car seemed to run better.

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, John found he could get much better gas mileage.

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DANGLING MODIFIER (Expletive Construction )

Confusion Repair Work

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, there is an easy way to keep your car running smoothly.

If we change the oil every 3,000 miles, we can keep our car running smoothly.

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DANGLING MODIFIER (Passive Verb )

Confusion Repair Work

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the car was kept in excellent condition.

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, we kept the car in excellent condition.

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DANGLING MODIFIER (Infinitive phrase )

Confusion Repair Work

To keep the young recruits interested in getting in shape, an exercise program was set up for the summer months.

To keep the young recruits interested in getting in shape, the coaching staff set up an exercise program for the summer months.

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