Modifiers Modifiers are describing phrases or clauses which support or tell more about your idea. Therefore, they have to be placed next to what they modify. Misplaced Modifers: Ex: The man was ...

Chromatin modifiers as co-regulators of transcription. Many histone-modifying enzymes are components of co-regulator complexes, which function cooperatively with transcription factors to modulate ...

Bottom line: To avoid misplaced modifiers, make sure that any descriptive word, phrase, or clause in your sentence is actually describing what it’s supposed to. If you’re starting a sentence ...