Modifiers

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Modifiers
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Modifiers Game

• All players divide evenly into two groups.
• Each group will choose a speaker.
• Turns alternate between groups.
• Each turn lasts 15 seconds.
• 5. The speaker is the only player who can
  provide an answer.

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Good or Bad

• Each group decides whether the sentence is good
  or bad based on the use of the modifier phrase in
  the sentence. If the phrase is a dangling
  modifier or a misplaced modifier, then the
  sentence is bad. If the phrase is used
  correctly, then the sentence is good.

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• Walking across campus yesterday, the sprinklers
  came on.
• Bad

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• Breathless and tired, talking was not possible.
• Bad

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• After introducing everyone, Mrs. Clark served
  dinner.
• Good

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• I gave a book to my teacher that was old and
  tattered.
• Bad

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• Though only sixteen, UCLA accepted Martha's
  application.
• Bad

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• I gave my teacher a book that was old and
  tattered.
• Good

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• The teacher told Cooper to proofread his paper
  carefully.
• Bad

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• My teacher carefully told me to proofread my
  paper.
• Good

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• The teacher told Cooper carefully to proofread
  his essay.
• Good

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Right Idea Right Meaning

• In the following slides, a meaning is stated in
  the square brackets. Decide whether the sentence
  matches the meaning or does not match the meaning.

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• Meaning  No one other than the couple went
  there.
• Sentence The only couple went to the restaurant.
  
• Nope

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• Meaning  There were no other couples.
• Sentence The only couple went to the restaurant.
  
• Yep

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• Meaning  There were no other restaurants to
  which they could go.
• Sentence The couple went to the only restaurant.
  
• Yep

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• Meaning  They went there but didnt eat dinner
  or do anything else there.
• Sentence The couple went only to the restaurant.
  
• Nope