This document provides guidance on properly placing modifiers in sentences to avoid ambiguity and ensure clarity. It explains that modifiers such as adjectives, adverbs, and phrases should be placed near the words they modify. Using commas correctly is also important to delineate which words or phrases the modifier applies to. Examples are given demonstrating how misplaced modifiers can change the meaning of a sentence and how punctuation affects the intended meaning. The document recommends placing modifiers near the words they modify and using commas properly to convey the intended message in a sentence.
Influencing policy (training slides from Fast Track Impact)
Where to Place Modifiers in a Sentence
1. Where to Place Modifiers in a Sentence University of the Sacred Heart Department of Humanities Center for Language Development Across the Disciplines LAD
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12. Center for Language Development Across the Disciplines Prepared by: Thalia N. Nazario-Santiago English Mentor April-June 2003 Revised by: Patricia Kidd August 2004 Revised by: Prof. Delia Serrano January 2005
![Objective ,[object Object]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)