ACT Preparation / Unit 1 ACT 0021 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Misplaced Modifier
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The idea
A modifier describes another part of the sentence. A misplaced modifier sits too far from its target, so it seems to describe something else.
In practice
"We adopted a puppy from the shelter with a curly tail" gives the shelter the tail.
Where people slip
Single source in this course, Writing for Success. The repair is placement: move the modifier next to its target.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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