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2009-20102009-2010Session 8–Session 8–Dangling ModifiersDangling Modifiers
Wience Lai
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Who swing through thetrees?
Swinging throughthe trees, thechildren watching themonkeys burst intogiggles
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What is a Dangling Modifier?
A modifier that opens a sentencemust be followed immediately bythe word it is meant to describe;otherwise it is dangling.
A dangling modifier does notdescribe what the author intendsto describe, thus resulting in anunintendedmeaning.
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