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UK English Sentence Structure MCQs

The underlined phrase in the following sentence is a misplaced modifier. Analyse the sentence, and then identify the type of modifier error it contains.

Misplaced modifier: the word, phrase, or clause does not clearly relate to the word it is intended to modify

Dangling modifier: the word or phrase (commonly a participle) modifies a word that either does not appear in the sentence or is placed too far away from the modifier

Squinting modifier: the ambiguous modifier (usually an adverb) appears to qualify the words both before and after it

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Dangling modifier: the word or phrase (commonly a participle) modifies a word that either does not appear in the sentence or is placed too far away from the modifier

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