Modifier
A modifier can be removed from the sentence without affecting the overall meaning and grammar.
Two Types of Modifers
Adjectives and Adverbs
Placement if Modifiers
Modifiers should be placed as close to the word or phrase they are modifying as possible.
Misplaced Modifier
A word phrase or clause that is too far away from the word it modifies or describes.
Dangling Modifier
The intended subject was missing from the sentence all together.