Adjective is a word that tells something more about a noun and an adverb tells something more about a verb.Since the add meaning to the word they are also called as modifiers.
There are two errors related to modifiers that any CAT/CMAT aspirant should be aware of :
- Misplaced Modifier
- Dangling Modifier
When an adjective or an adverb is not placed near the noun or the verb it modifies it alters the meaning of the sentence and would lead to an error of Misplaced modifier.
eg.John told me he wanted to marry me often.(Incorrect)
John often told me he wanted to marry me. (Correct)
When a subject is missing in a sentence the sentence is incomplete in meaning;it is dangling and hence known as an error of a Dangling modifier.
eg. While talking on the phone the doorbell rang. (Incorrect)
While I was talking on the phone the doorbell rang. (Correct)
Answers
- The last three pages of this book are missing. [Misplaced modifiers]
- The girl is the daughter of the Pricipal who laughed. [correct]
- She wrote the summary of the poem neatly. [Misplaced modifier]
- He was fortunately not hurt in the accident. [Misplaced modifier]
- John sang melodiously at the concert yesterday. [royal order of adverbs : it is always manner followed by place and time]
Engquizzitive 
Kindly explain this sentence – She wrote the summary of the poem neatly,why can’t it be- She neatly wrote the summary of the poem ?
Kindly explain the sentence-She wrote the summary of the poem neatly, why it can’t be- She neatly wrote the summary of the poem
Hi
In sentence 3, since “neatly” is the adverb for “wrote”, and it is placed before the verb in the question, why is “She wrote the summary of the poem neatly.” more appropriate?
Senctence 4: Why can’t it be: “Fortunately, he was not hurt in the accident?”
Yes , i was thinking the same