Quick Start Guide: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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Welcome to the Learning Commons Quick Start Guide on misplaced and dangling modifiers!

Modifiers play an important role in explaining how all the words and phrases in a sentence are related to each other. So, a dangling or misplaced modifier can make your sentence look awkward or confusing. After this lesson, you will be able to identify a faulty modifier and thereby correct it.

This guide will explain:  

  • How to identify a misplaced or a dangling modifier.
  • Where to place a modifier in a sentence based on what it modifies.
Course Information

Course Level: Beginner

Time to Complete: <10 mins

Perfect for: Students in WRTG100/101, ENGL103, or anyone who needs a refresher.

Guide Creator: Alisha Devani

Modifiers 101

This video is a primer on modifiers:

  • What they do in a sentence
  • How they can go awry
  • How they can be fixed when misused

Additional Resources

Below are some great links to follow if you want to learn more about modifiers:

Part 1:

Part 2:

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