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Page 1: Dangling Modifiers 404 Simon and Schuster. A Dangling WHAT! A dangling modifier describes or limits a word or words that never actually appear in the

Dangling Modifiers404

Simon and Schuster

Page 2: Dangling Modifiers 404 Simon and Schuster. A Dangling WHAT! A dangling modifier describes or limits a word or words that never actually appear in the

A Dangling WHAT!

• A dangling modifier describes or limits a word or words that never actually appear in the sentence.

• Aware of the intended meaning, the writer unconsciously supplies the missing words, but the reader gets confused.

• To correct a dangling modifier, clearly state the intended SUBJECT in the sentence.

Page 3: Dangling Modifiers 404 Simon and Schuster. A Dangling WHAT! A dangling modifier describes or limits a word or words that never actually appear in the

Examples

• Having read Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily,” the ending surprised us.

• Having read Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily” we were surprised by the ending.

• We read Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily” and were surprised by the ending.

• When courting Emily, the townspeople gossiped about her.

• When Emily was being courted by Homer Barron, the townspeople gossiped about her.

States the ending was reading the story….

Includes the subject we….

Includes the subject we …

Are the townspeople courting Emily?

The person doing the courting …

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The Major cause …

• To earn money, china painting lessons were offered by Emily to wealthy young women.

• To earn money, Emily offered china painting lessons to wealthy young women.

• To understand what happened to Krakatoa, the volcano and its history must be studied.

• To understand what happened to Krakatoa, one must study the volcano and its history.

China painting cannot earn money

Active Voice – Emily offered corrects the problem.


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