Dangling and misplaced modifiers

Question 1

Dangling modifiers

Answer 1

a descriptive phrase that doesn’t clearly modify the word it’s supposed to

Running to class, the exam started.
(Was the exam running?)
FIXED
Running to class, the student missed the exam.

The word right after the comma should be who/what is doing the action

Question 2

Misplaced modifiers

Answer 2

attached to the wrong word, changing the meaning

She almost studied for three hours.
(did she study or not?)
FIXED
She studied for almost three hours.

Modifiers should be close to what they describe

Question 3

Split infinitives

Answer 3

places a word between “to” and the verb

Modern English allows some split infinitives
TEAS prefers unsplit forms for clarity

Question 4

Double negatives

Answer 4

uses two negatives to express one idea

I don’t have no time.
FIXED
I don’t have any time.
I have no time.

Only one negative per idea

Question 5

Negative modifiers

Answer 5

words that express negation (negative words)

eg. no, hardly, barely, scarcely