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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i keep getting this wrong, Anyone know what the heck a modifier is?? Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers. We saw three shooting stars walking across the street to our neighbor's house for a potluck dinner. For a potluck dinner, we saw three shooting stars walking across the street to our neighbor's house. Walking across the street to our neighbor's house for a potluck dinner, we saw three shooting stars.

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

A modifier is basically a group of words that give detail.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

...they all give detail

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Yes, but some of them are confusing. Take a look at the first one. It implies the the three shooting stars are walking across the street. That's just absurd!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok... so it would be the 3rd one?

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Indeed.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks ^_^

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