Fragment – incomplete sentence pieces that are not connected to or do not form an independent clause Because Love God knew his potion was dangerous. [WRONG] Because Love God knew his potion was dangerous, he didn't want to share it with Mabel. [RIGHT] Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers – modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that add description; a misplaced modifier describes the wrong part of a sentence and a dangling modifier is missing the part it’s supposed to modify At the fair, the man gave Waddles to Mabel that was 15 pounds. [WRONG] At the fair, the man gave Waddles, who was 15 pounds, to Mabel. [RIGHT] Double Negative – combining two or more negative words in a sentence in a way that is supposed to produce a positive force Mabel knew that beating Paficica wouldn't do her no good if it was by cheating. [WRONG] Mabel knew that beating Paficica would not do her any good if it was by cheating. [RIGHT]
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