Intro to Modifiers
Summary
The content delves into the intricacies of modifiers in GMAT sentence correction, highlighting the distinction between noun and verb modifiers, their grammatical rules, and common pitfalls.
- Modifiers add descriptions or clarifying information to a sentence, playing a crucial role in GMAT sentence correction.
- Noun modifiers (adjectival phrases and clauses) must adhere to the Modifier Touch Rule, requiring them to be directly adjacent to the noun they modify.
- Verb modifiers (adverbial phrases and clauses) have more positional freedom but must not introduce ambiguity about the verb they modify.
- Misplaced modifiers are a common mistake pattern in GMAT sentence correction, often leading to awkward or incorrect sentences.
- The subject of a participial phrase used as a verb modifier must explicitly appear in the sentence to avoid ambiguity.
Chapters
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Introduction to Modifiers
00:39
Noun Modifiers and the Modifier Touch Rule
06:22
Verb Modifiers and Positional Flexibility
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