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Grammar and Usage Lesson #43
CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of
standard English grammar and usage when
writing or speaking.
How to Teach Dangling Modifiers
A dangling modifier is an adjective or adverb that
does not have a clear connection to the word,
phrase, or clause to which it refers. A dangling
modifier usually takes the form of a present
participle (“__ing”), a past participle (“__d,” “__t,”
“__ed,” “__ en”), or an infinitive (to + the base form
of a verb). To eliminate the dangling modifier, place
the doer of the sentence as the subject of the
independent clause or combine the phrase and
independent clause. Example: Fired from your job,
your car became your home. (Your car was not fired;
you were.)
Practice
Having finished her homework, the television show
was turned on by her.
Practice
Having finished her homework, the television show
was turned on by her.
Practice Answers
Having finished her homework, she turned on the
television.
or
She turned on the television show after finishing her
homework.
Writing Application
Write two of your own sentences: the first with a
dangling modifier and the second with that modifier
placed properly within the sentence.