Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Dangling Modifiers Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Dangling Modifiers.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Dangling Modifiers Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Dangling Modifiers.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Modifiers
This tutorial focuses on modifiers using three slideshows: modifiers, dangling modifiers, and misplaced modifiers and printed information about adjectives and adverbs. Each slideshow defines the term, gives examples, and provides...
Towson University
Towson University: Self Teaching Unit: Avoiding Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
This lesson focuses on misplaced modifiers including adjectives, adverbs, phrases, and clauses and dangling modifiers. It discusses each, provides examples, explains how to correct them, and offers links to exercises and a post-quiz.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dangling Modifiers
A modifying word or phrase is said to 'dangle' when it doesn't affect the word it's supposed to modify.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Misplaced Modifiers
This slideshow lesson focuses on misplaced modifiers; it defines them and explains the difference between misplaced and dangling modifiers. It then provides a list of sentences for students to practice identifying misplaced and dangling...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Rules for Finding and Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Rules and examples to explain misplaced and dangling modifiers and how to avoid or correct them.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
There are 5 exercises and accompanying handouts provided in which students read sentences and determine if they have misplaced or dangling modifiers. Correct answers are rewarded with sweet treats; incorrect answers with being swallowed...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Dangling Modifier
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a dangling modifier in the context of a sentence.
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. 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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Dangling Modifiers: Lesson 1
This lesson introduces dangling modifiers and explains how to identify them in context. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Dangling Modifiers."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Dangling Modifiers: Lesson 5
This lesson introduces dangling modifiers and explains how to identify them in context. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Dangling Modifiers."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Modifiers
This tutorial provides a slideshow focusing on modifiers; it defines them, explains dangling and misplaced modifiers, gives examples, and tells how to prevent them. There is also a short automated slideshow of a practice example and its...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: All About Modifiers
Learn about different types of modifiers through information, examples and a video. Then learn what dangling and misplaced modifiers are and how to correct them. [1:37]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Modifiers
Click through two slide shows explaining what modifiers, dangling modifiers, and misplaced modifiers are and how to correct them. Then watch a video [1:19] on dangling modifiers and a second video [5:13] showing a funny scenario of using...
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Misused Modifiers Can Hurt Your Writing
Emma Bryce navigates the sticky world of misplaced, dangling and squinting modifiers. [3:21]
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.
English Plus+
Dangling Modifiers (Simple Definition)
A definition of misplaced modifiers with examples.
TES Global
Blendspace: Correcting Modifiers
A six-part learning module with images, videos, web links and more to teach identifying and correcting misplaced or dangling modifiers.