Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer from English with Jennifer. Have you ever made a silly mistake? I think we all make mistakes when we're tired.
One morning, I had my breakfast, and then I put the box of cereal in the fridge and the cold milk in a cabinet. Luckily, I realized my mistake and I fixed it.
Mistakes can happen when you're tired, when you're simply not careful, and when you're not aware of a certain way things should be done.
A misplaced modifier results when we put a word, a phrase, or even a clause in the wrong place -- an awkward place.
Misplacing even a single word can sometimes create a weird situation, kind of like the mistake I made with the cereal and the milk.
But fortunately for me, no one was around to see my silly mistake. With a misplaced modifier, the mistake can create confusion for other people.
Misplaced modifiers can cause misunderstanding. In this lesson, let's practice identifying and fixing misplaced modifiers.
Imagine an older woman looking at a baby photo. Looking at the baby without her glasses, the woman didn't recognize her grandchild.
Does that sound weird… Odd even just a little? It does to me. Who should be wearing the glasses, the woman or the baby?
A general guideline is to place a modifier next to the word it's modifying.
