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== Modifiers, intensifiers & qualifiers ==
== Modifiers ==
=== modifiers ===
* modifiers change or add or "modify" the meaning of a word or sentence
* modifiers change or add or "modify" the meaning of a word or sentence
* modifiers provide or extent additional meaning to the reader
* modifiers provide or extent additional meaning to the reader
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=== Modifier errors: dangling & misplaced modifiers ===
=== modifier errors: dangling modifiers ===
* '''modifier'' includes adjectives, adverbs, and modifying phrases such as prepositions or adjective clauses
* a modifier that has no word or phrase to modify
* '''dangling modifier'''
** i.e., it stands by itself, which is inherently illogical since a modifier must have something to modify
** a modifier that has no noun to modify
** usually, dangling modifiers occur with participial phrases (using the -ing present participle) or prepositional phrases
*** ex.
** dangling modifiers frequently mistake the target of the modification, such as modifying one thing, then discussing another
* '''misplaced modifier'''
** examples:
** an adjective that is next to or attempts to modify the wrong noun
** wrong: ''While playing around, it was late''
*** ex. ''The student failed the test in the back of the class"
*** correct: ''While playing around, I noticed it was late"
**** correct: ''The student in the back of the class failed the test"
** wrong: ''Driving to school, I forgot my homework''
*** correct: ''Driving to school, I realized I forgot my homework''
 
=== modifier errors: misplaced modifiers ===
* a modifier that is next to or seemingly modifies the word or phrase
* examples.
** wrong: ''The student failed the test in the back of the class''
*** correct: ''The student in the back of the class failed the test''
** wrong: ''The teacher gave a grade to the student that was really good''
*** correct: ''The teacher gave a really good grade to the student''
 
=== modifier errors: pre and post adverbs ===
* modifier placement can change the meaning of a sentence:
* example:
** ''The student almost failed every test''
** v. ''The student failed almost every test''
*** here the modifier "almost" is an adverb
** ''The mechanic only works on trucks on Tuesdays''
*** = on Tuesdays the mechanic works on trucks and nothing else
** v. ''The mechanic works on trucks only on Tuesdays''
*** = it is only on Tuesdays that the mechanic will work on trucks (but might also work on cars, as well)


== Sentence diagramming ==
== Sentence diagramming ==