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Modifier placement

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The positioning of a modifier closest to the word, phrase, or clause it is meant to modify in order to reduce ambiguity and clarify meaning.

AP course connection

Topic 8.4: 8.4 Considering how style affects an argument

Unit 8

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