Sentence Problems: Sentence Snarls
Sentences with structural inconsistencies make readers pause to untangle the meaning. The following topics point out how to avoid or edit common snarls.
Fuzzy Syntax
Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers
Shifts
Faulty Predication
Definitions and Reasons
Adverb Clause as Subject
Omissions and Restated Subjects
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See also
Sentence Problems: Top Ten Problems
Sentence Review: Topics
Sentence Fragments
Run-ons and Comma Splices
Verbs
Passive Voice
Subject-Verb Agreement
Pronouns
Adjectives and Adverbs
Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns
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