Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

A dangling modifier, a specific case of which is the dangling participle, is an error in sentence structure whereby a grammatical modifier is associated with a word other than the one intended, or with no particular word at all. For example, a writer may have meant to modify the subject, but word order makes the modifier seem to modify an object instead. Such ambiguities can lead to unintentional humor or difficulty in understanding a sentence.

There are Misplaced Words, Misplaced Phrases and Clauses, Squinting Modifiers, Split Infinitives and Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced Phrases 

Misplaced phrases  may cause a sentence to sound awkward and may create a meaning that does not make sense. The problem sentences below contain misplaced phrases that  modify the wrong nouns. To fix the errors and clarify the meaning, put the phrases next to the noun they are supposed to modify.  

Example :

(wrong) The dealer sold the Cadillac to the buyers with leather seats

(right)  The dealer sold the Cadillac with leather seats to the buyers

Misplaced Clauses

Example :

(wrong) Raph pilled all of his clothes in the hamper that he had worn

(right) Raph pilled all of his clothes that he had worn in the hamper

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