A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies or describes, another word or phrase. A misplaced modifier is a modifier that appears to modify the wrong word or phrase because it is too far from the word or phrase that it should modify. “He bought a kitten for his sister called Whiskers.” has a misplaced modifier. Because the modifier “called Whiskers” is adjacent to “his sister”, the sentence wrongly suggests the sister is called Whiskers, not the kitten.

A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies or describes, another word or phrase. A dangling modifier is a modifier that doesn’t actually modify the word it’s intended to modify. “Coming home late”. Who was doing this? The writer needs to add something to the sentence to inform the reader who was coming home late - she was.

A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies or describes, another word or phrase. A dangling modifier is a modifier that doesn’t actually modify the word it’s intended to modify. “Driving down the dirt road”. Who was doing this? The writer needs to add something to the sentence to inform the reader who was driving down the dirt road - I was.

Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. They should be separated with commas. In this sentence, both red and round are describing the ball. The correct answer is, "The red, round ball is Adley's favorite toy to play with." 

Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. They should be separated with commas. In this sentence, both brown and curly describe the hair. 

Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. They should be separated with commas. In this sentence, both thick and green are describing the forest. The correct answer is, “The soccer field was surrounded by a thick, green forest.”

Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. They should be separated with commas. In this sentence, both “big” and “comfortable” are describing the desks. The correct answer is, “The classroom, where Trent spends most of his mornings, has big, comfortable desks.

Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun, equally. Here there are two adjectives that describe the door: “green” and “glass.” You need a comma between them to separate them as coordinate adjectives, and only one answer choice does that.

Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. In this sentence, there are two adjectives that describe the trail: “slick” and “icy”. There needs to be a comma between them to separate them as coordinate adjectives, and only one answer choice has that.

Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. They should be separated with commas. In this sentence, both “large” and “violent” are describing the tornado. The correct answer is, “For decades, the house stood strong, but the large, violent tornado destroyed it in just seconds.