Adjectives of modifiers – adjectives can shine the degree or extend one noun. It has a quality by comparing it with another noun that has the same quality.

a) This girl is prettier than that girl.
b) The country road is rougher than the state road.

Adverbs in a comparison.

a) Although that man thinks quickly, the other man thinks more quickly.

b) Mr. Jones is a man who likes young people (who likes young people – predicate nominative or subject).

c) Mr. Jones is a man whom young people like (whom young people like – predicate nominative or subject).

d) The girl who spoke to me has just won a scholarship (who spoke to me – subject).

e) The girl whom I spoke to has just won a scholarship (whom I spoke to – object of preposition).

Dangling Modifiers

To correct a dangling modifier, rearrange words in the sentence, or add words to the sentence.

a) While walking on the ceiling, I saw a fly.

b) While I was walking, I saw a fly on the ceiling.

c) When shaving mother often call dad.

d) When shaving dad was called by mother.

Note – Always put phrases and clause modifiers as close as possible to the word they modify.

aa) At the age of four dad gave me a black eye – Wrong.

bb) John enjoyed the chunks of meat slipped to him by guests – Wrong.

cc) The dress is hanging on the clothes line That I have sewed for week – Right.

dd) There was a flag on the stage which had only 48 stars – Right.

More Correct Examples

1. My grandmother bought me a pony at five years of age.
2. I could not find the fruit juice on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.
3. In your post office box there should be a letter written by Sue.
4. I sent a sympathy card to the relatives of the dead man in a hurry.
5. The job was selling boxes of candy to children with prizes in them.
6. We felt very sorry for the little bulldog in a tiny cage at the dog pound.
7. From the forty yard line I saw him make a thrilling touch down.
8. The streets seemed slippery on the way to the grocery store.

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