Typical Questions
- "Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?"
How to Approach
- Ensure modifying phrase is next to what it describes
- Misplaced or dangling modifiers
- Requires identifying target of the phrase
Typical Trap and Quick Fix
- Misplacing descriptive phrase and creating ambiguity
- Move the modifier next to the noun it's meant to describe
Signal Clues
- Modifying phrases at the start; "Walking down the street," "Known for…" etc.