32.Misplaced Modifiers修饰语错位 课件.ppt

Misplaced modifiers are words that, because of awkward placement, do not describe what the writer intended them to describe. George couldn’t drive to work in his small sports car with a broken leg. Practice: Thank you! * * 32.Misplaced Modifiers 修饰语错位 A misplaced modifier can make sentence confusing or unintentionally funny. To avoid this, we should place words as close as possible to what they describe. The sports car had a broken leg? Correct: With a broken leg, George couldn’t drive to work in his small sports car. Examples: Examples: The toaster (烤箱)was so