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Dangling Modifier -
Modifiers -
Phrase -
Pronoun -
Subordinate Clause -
Dangling Modifier - A word or phrase that is not clearly or logically related to the word it modifies, often resulting in confusion or ambiguity in a sentence.
Modifiers - Words or phrases that provide additional information about a word or phrase in a sentence, such as describing, clarifying, or emphasizing.
Phrase - A group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb working together, but functions as a single unit in a sentence.
Pronoun - A word that can function as a substitute for a noun or noun phrase, such as he, she, they, it, etc.
Subordinate Clause - A group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but does not express a complete thought on its own and is dependent on an independent clause.