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Dangling Modifiers->

A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence

Using Dangling Modifiers?

• Consider this sentence:

• Having finished the assignment, Jill turned on the TV.

• "Having finished" states an action but does not name the doer of that action

• Jill must be the subject of the clause

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Incorrect Usage

• Incorrect use: Having finished the assignment, the TV turned on.

• It is wrong because the TV cannot turn itself on, a subject has to be doing the action.

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