Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Dangling Modifiers and How to Correct Them
A resource for learning about misplaced/dangling modifiers and finding and correcting them in your writing. Complete with examples and revisions.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Ex. 1: Recognizing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Read about misplaced modifiers, and then practice by if the modifiers in twenty sentences are placed correctly. Feedback is provided after each sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Ex. 3: Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Read about misplaced modifiers, and then practice by choosing the sentences that use modifiers correctly. Feedback is provided after each sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Ex 2: Misplaced/dangling Modifiers in a Long Passage
Read about misplaced modifiers, and then practice by if the modifiers in twenty sentences are placed correctly. Feedback is provided after each sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Ex. 4: Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Read about misplaced modifiers, and then practice by choosing the sentences that use modifiers correctly. Feedback is provided after each sentence.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Misplaced Modifiers
This entry provides the rules and examples for various misplaced modifiers including where they belong; changes of meaning; misplaced single words, phrases, and clauses; dangling modifiers and squinting modifiers.
English Plus+
Dangling Modifiers (Simple Definition)
A definition of misplaced modifiers with examples.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Misplaced Modifier
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a misplaced modifier in the context of a sentence.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Misplaced Modifiers Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Misplaced Modifiers.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Misplaced Modifiers Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Misplaced Modifiers.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Misplaced Modifiers Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Misplaced Modifiers.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Case: Exercise 1
This site offers links to a interactive grammar exercises and printable handouts on the following topics: sentences, punctuation, irregular verbs, parallel structure, misplaced and dangling modifiers, pronouns, agreement, and word...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Exercises
These interactive grammar exercises cover sentence structure, punctuation, irregular verbs, parallel structure, misplaced and dangling modifiers, pronouns, agreement and word choice. Includes printable PDF worksheets (Adobe Reader is...
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Fragments and Run Ons
What are sentence fragments and run-on sentences? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Provides techniques for avoiding fragments and run-ons in writing assignments.
University of North Carolina
Univ. Of North Carolina: Seeing and Correcting Sentence Fragments and Run Ons
What is a sentence fragment and a run-on sentence? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Students and teachers can utilize this informative site to improve their writing skills.