Grammar Drill - Dangling Modifiers

Question 1

dangling modifier

Answer 1

• a modifying word or phrase (usually a phrase) that has no word in the sentence to modify

Question 2

example

Answer 2

• running through the park, a beautiful sunrise was seen

Question 3

problem

Answer 3

• what does running through the park modify? nothing!

Question 4

solution

Answer 4

• when I was running through the park, I saw a beautiful sunrise
• now it modifies “I”