Misplaced Modifiers Review
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MISPLACED MODIFIERS
As a general rule, a modifier should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies.
Example:
Following are some useful tips for protecting your person and property from the FBI.
As written, the sentence implies that the FBI is a threat to your person and property. To correct the sentence put the modifier "from the FBI" next to the word it modifies, "tips:"
Following are some useful tips from the FBI for protecting your person and property.
* When a phrase begins a sentence, make sure that it modifies the subject of the sentence.
Example:
Coming around the corner, a few moments passed before I could recognize my old home.
As worded, the sentence implies that the moments were coming around the corner. The sentence can be corrected as follows:
As I came around the corner, a few moments passed before I could recognize my old home.
or
Coming around the corner, I paused a few moments before I could recognize my old home.
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