No, the modifier "edging her way excitedly through the crowd" should be placed immediately next to the word it is modifying, which is likely the subject of the sentence. By moving the modifier closer to the subject, the sentence will be clearer and more coherent.
The sentence "She quickly ran to the store to buy some groceries" contains a correctly used modifier in italic.
No, the sentence does not have a misplaced modifier. The phrase "that Sarah had read" correctly describes the small book.
An example of a disruptive modifier would be "completely" in the sentence: "She completely destroyed the cake." The modifier "completely" disrupts the overall meaning of the sentence by emphasizing the extent of the destruction.
Which part of the sentence is a nonrestrictive clause?
To correct a misplaced modifier, you can move it closer to the word or phrase it is meant to modify to clarify the intended meaning of the sentence. Ensure that the modifier is placed in a logical position to avoid confusion or ambiguity for the reader. Always double-check your sentence to confirm that the modifier is clearly and appropriately describing the correct subject.
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The word "looked" is a correctly used modifier in the sentence.
He spoke sharply to his sister
Yes, the modifier in this sentence correctly located in "Spilling a drink onto the customers head the waitress was horrified."
Nono
Yes, the modifier is used correctly. "He spoke sharply to his sister" would be the correct way to write the sentence.
yes
The sound was so deafening, it put me and my friends to sleep.
An awkward modifier is a modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence. =] A modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence
. Once Claudio believed Hero had done wrong, he wanted to badly hurt her.
How you know is you have to read the whole sentence and to find out what a modifier is you have to know what a modifier is
The word 'excitedly' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb, for example:She excitedly opened the door because she was expecting a special package.