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Writing – Misplaced Modifiers

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June 11, 2020
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Writing – Misplaced Modifiers



“Engvid.com is great for English learners where you can learn many new things about the language.” Does that sentence seem OK to you? Well, in this lesson you will find out why it isn’t and where the modifying clause should be. Misplaced modifiers are a common problem in writing and after this lesson, should be a problem of the past. Test your writing skill with the quiz here:

TRANSCRIPT:
Hi. Welcome again to www.engvid.com. My name’s Adam. Today’s lesson is a little bit more advanced. It’s actually very useful for native English speakers as well, not only ESL learners. Today we’re talking about misplaced modifiers. Now, this is a very important grammar point, plus it’s also very, very important for those of you who need to do English writing. Okay? This is a very common mistake that people will see in all kinds of writing. It could be very, very embarrassing sometimes because… You’ll understand in a minute why. But I’ll show you the different types and we’ll figure out a way to fix it as much as we can.
So, first of all, what is a “modifier”? A modifier is anything in a sentence, it could be an adjective or an adverb, a clause, a phrase, anything that modifies something else in the sentence. What does “modify” mean? Means to change, change the meaning of, change the idea of. Okay? So, for example: if you say: “A car”, you have an idea of a car. You say: “A red car”, you have a different idea of the car probably. So “red” modifies “car”.

Okay, so what we’re looking at is misplaced modifiers. We have misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers, squinting modifiers. Don’t worry about the technical words. Worry about what is actually happening here. So I’m going to start with these examples, and we’ll look at a few others in a minute.

So look at these two sentences:
“I call only my mother when I’m sick.”
“I only call my mother when I’m sick.”

Now, this word: “only” is the modifier we’re looking at. It is very, very often misplaced; people don’t realize that this word doesn’t necessarily go where it should go half the time. It’s amazing how many people misplace it. So what does this sentence mean: “I call only my mother when I’m sick”? It means: when I’m sick, I don’t call my friends, I don’t call my girlfriend or boyfriend, I don’t call my aunt or uncle; only my mother. I’m sick: “Mom, come make me some soup, please.” You have to be polite, of course.
“I only call my mother when I’m sick.” It means: when I’m healthy, I don’t call her. I never speak to her, only when I’m sick do I call her. She gets very angry at me, she thinks I’m using her. But according to this sentence, I am, because I only call her when I’m sick. So you understand what this word does to the sentence. Okay? Very, very important where you place it to know which word it’s going to modify.
The secret about modifiers: place them close to the word you’re trying to modify. But that also doesn’t always work.
“People who whistle quickly become annoying.”

Now, you’re thinking: “This sentence looks okay.” The problem is: what does it mean? Is it: “People who whistle quickly, become annoying”? Or: “People who whistle, quickly become annoying”? Which one do you mean? All people who whistle or just people who whistle quickly? I don’t think I should whistle, I’ll probably blow the mic, but very fast whistling. Right? So, this is called a squinting modifier; you’re not sure which word the modifier is going with. How can I fix this? You can probably cut it into two sentences. “I get quickly annoyed by people who whistle.” Or: “People who whistle become annoying quickly.” Or just change the location or again, just split it into two different sentences, that’s another solution.

Here’s another one, this is called more… This is more of a dangling modifier:
“I went to see a movie last night with my friend, which was really boring.”
Okay, maybe you understand the sentence. I don’t. What was boring, the movie or the going out with the friend? This is called a dangling modifier because I don’t actually know what it is modifying. I’m not sure what this “which” is, the situation or the movie. So again, to fix it, just bring it closer to the actual thing. I’m going to assume you’re talking about the movie. “I went to see a movie last night which was really boring, with my friend.” No, that’s not a very good way to fix it either. “I went to see a movie which was really boring last night with my friend.” That’s much better, it’s right next to the thing you’re modifying. So you want to put this right here, so it modifies the movie itself. Okay? So here’re three different examples of misplaced modifiers. Let’s look at a few more.
Okay, let’s look at a few more examples, and eventually, we’ll get to some funny ones that you’ll understand why it could be embarrassing.

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Comments 22

  1. MissBrens Law says:
    2 years ago

    I think I may have a little crush on him, now :') He's smart, adorable, and funny.

    Reply
  2. nomalidzwe strugnell says:
    2 years ago

    Thank you.

    Reply
  3. งองง says:
    2 years ago

    Thank you so much for making this vdo.

    Reply
  4. Satyakumari Kumari says:
    2 years ago

    Thank you for the very interesting presentation. In this connection
    let me share what
    I read about 'Placement of Modifiers.' It is a gripping introduction to Modifiers.
    "Many young writers become unconscious humorists through carelessness in their use of modifiers.( The author has given the following example.) 'The hunter watched the raging lion come charging at him with a bow and arrow.' Successful writers make their meaning clear at first reading.If your readers are puzzled by what you write and have to read the sentence several times, they waste time, become confused, and may lose interest in what you have written. A misplaced modifier is an obstacle to understanding."
    Warriner's English Grammar and Composition (Fifth Course, Franklin Edition)chapter 14 page 235.

    Reply
  5. Spin Tenis de Mesa says:
    2 years ago

    Adam you speak so clear that sometimes I forget you are speaking in English.

    Reply
  6. دعاء حسن الشمري says:
    2 years ago

    Thank you my best teacher!!!

    Reply
  7. Daniel Salas says:
    2 years ago

    "Covered in dirt, the apple didn't want to be eaten."

    Reply
  8. TASBIHA PRITHIBI says:
    2 years ago

    you're awesome !

    Reply
  9. HAMMAD ALAM KHAN says:
    2 years ago

    I have a question, by learning this much difficult english grammar can i use in my life

    Reply
  10. Safaa Zalzaly says:
    2 years ago

    sa

    Reply
  11. www.youtube.com says:
    2 years ago

    Mr Adam, I am absolutely interested to watch your lessons, so thank you very much

    Reply
  12. Sopey Khan says:
    2 years ago

    Sir you cleared my queries and I want to thank you

    Reply
  13. Ethan Janeczek says:
    2 years ago

    " 'Mom, come make me some soup, please.'
    You have to be polite, of course."
    MANNERS 100

    Reply
  14. Kevin Durant says:
    2 years ago

    How do I assume which way it’s supposed to be read though?

    Reply
  15. Chris Miller says:
    2 years ago

    Better still is, "Last night my friend and I went to see a really boring movie."

    Reply
  16. kashaf sultan says:
    2 years ago

    Hi, Sir i had a great class with u thanks a lot but can u just clear me some more examples of these modifiers 👌👌 u r a good teacher keep it up [Pakistan ] 😎😎

    Reply
  17. yakeline casanova says:
    2 years ago

    Adam you are the best!!!

    Reply
  18. Tenpa Dhargya says:
    2 years ago

    I enjoy your teaching and its really helpful to me, but that would more helpful. if you don't cover the black board while you are teaching. Thank you.

    Reply
  19. hady wali says:
    2 years ago

    very good

    Reply
  20. 24 mmm says:
    2 years ago

    "Oh, I'm so dirty, I don't want to eat this apple.."🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    Reply
  21. Pratik Paudel says:
    2 years ago

    I learned and laughed while watching this video!

    Reply
  22. Rouson Alam says:
    2 years ago

    Preparing for SHASAT

    Reply

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