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Modifiers

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Terms to Know
Dangling Modifier

A word or phrase that modifies something not clearly identified in the sentence.

Misplaced Modifier

A modifier that is separate from the thing it modifies in the sentence; it does not logically modify what it is supposed to modify.

Modifier

A word that provides more information about something in the sentence.