1、,32.Misplaced Modifiers,修饰语错位,Misplaced modifiers are words that, because of awkward placement, do not describe what the writer intended them to describe.,A misplaced modifier can make sentence confusing or unintentionally funny.,To avoid this, we should place words as close as possible to what they
2、 describe.,George couldnt drive to work in his small sports car with a broken leg.,The sports car had a broken leg?,Correct: With a broken leg, George couldnt drive to work in his small sports car.,Examples:,Examples:,The toaster (烤箱)was sold to us by a charming salesman with a money-back guarantee(
3、退款保证).,The salesman had a money-back guarantee?,Correct :The toaster with a money-back guaranteewas sold to us by a charming salesman.,Practice:,Frozen shrimp(虾) lay in the steel pans that were thawing（融化） rapidly.,Frozen shrimp that were thawing rapidly lay in the steel pans.,The newscaster spoke s
4、oftly into a microphone wearing s bulletproof vest.,The newscaster wearing a bulletproof vest spoke softly into a microphone.,With swiveling heads, the crowd watched the tennis players.,The crowd watched the tennis players with swiveling heads.,The speaker discussed the problems of crowed prisons at the college.,At the college, the speaker discussed theproblems of crowed prisons.,Thank you!,
