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It is important to avoid dangling participles. Even though, a participle does not make an assertion, nonetheless does imply an actor. Failing while trying to identify this actor creates misleading; and in some cases humorous-effects. | It is important to avoid dangling participles. Even though, a participle does not make an assertion, nonetheless does imply an actor. Failing while trying to identify this actor creates misleading; and in some cases humorous-effects. | ||
== Examples == | |||
'''''Example #1''''' | |||
'''Dangling''' | '''Dangling''' | ||
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''Driving'' through the mountains, several bears were seen. | ''Driving'' through the mountains, several bears were seen. | ||
(The participle ''driving'' modifies nothing; it seems to modifies ''bears'' which is not logically related.) | |||
'''Revised''' | '''Revised''' | ||
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''Driving'' through the mountains, we saw several bears. | ''Driving'' through the mountains, we saw several bears. | ||
(Here, ''driving'' modifies ''we'', which is the subject of the independent clause[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_clause].) | |||
'''''Example #2''''' | |||
'''Dangling''' | |||
''Riding'' a bicycle, a ''dog'' chased me. | |||
(''Riding'' modifies nothing; it cannot logically modify ''dog''.) | |||
'''Revised''' | |||
''Riding'' my bicycle, ''I'' was chased by a dog. | |||
(''Riding'' clearly modifies ''I'', the subject of the main clause.) | |||
== Types of dangling constructions == | |||
-Dangling Particle | |||
-Dangling Gerunds[http://jaffeerevises.com/dangling.htm] | |||
-Dangling Infinitives[http://jaffeerevises.com/dangling.htm] | |||
-Dangling Elliptical Clauses | |||
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== '''References''' == | == '''References''' == | ||
Leggett, Glenn, C. David Mead and William Charvat. Prentice-Hall Handbook for Writers Fourth Edition. Prentice-Hall Inc. 1965. pp.95, 96 & 467. | Leggett, Glenn, C. David Mead and William Charvat. ''Prentice-Hall Handbook for Writers''. Fourth Edition. Prentice-Hall Inc. 1965. pp.95, 96 & 467. | ||