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Towson University: Online Writing Support: Misplaced Modifiers

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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.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
misplaced modifiers
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Additional Tags
changes meaning, frequently misplaced single words, misplaced phrases and clauses, squinting modifier, online writing support, towson university, towson university, writing support program, towson university: online writing support: misplaced modifiers, dangling modifier, grammar
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
Common Core
L.7.1.c