misplaced and dangling modifiers
what is it
A modifier in a sentence is a word or a group of words that provides more information about another part of the sentence. It can be an adjective, an adverb, a phrase, or a clause. Modifiers enhance the meaning of a sentence by providing details, descriptions, or explanations.
It is the subject and any modifiers
The sentence with evaluative modifiers like "terrible," "horrible," "awful," or "disastrous" usually conveys strong disapproval. These modifiers express a negative judgment or opinion about the subject or action being described.
Dangling Modifiers
"Running down the street, his phone fell out of his pocket." - In this sentence, "running down the street" is a dangling modifier because it is unclear who was running down the street. "Eager to please, the difficult task was completed by the student." - Here, "eager to please" is a dangling modifier as it doesn't clearly describe who was eager to please.
Intervening modifiers are descriptors that surround the subject of a sentence. These words can be adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, verb phrases, and dependent clauses.
Yes, an adverb can be a sentence complement. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs in a sentence to add more information or detail. They often provide answers to questions such as how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed.
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Intervening modifiers are descriptors that surround the subject of a sentence. These words can be adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, verb phrases, and dependent clauses.
To make the sentence more interesting, by modifying the nouns, verbs, and other modifiers.