“Running down the street, the dog barked at me. After finishing dinner, the dishes were washed.”
Grammar Entry 127 / 1011 60-second read
Dangling Modifiers
A modifier must clearly refer to the word it's modifying.
The comparisoni
“Running down the street, I saw the dog barking. After finishing dinner, she washed the dishes.”
The ruleii
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The subject of the modifying phrase should be the same as the main subject of the sentence.
It creates confusion about who is performing the action.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
The subject of the modifying phrase should be the same as the main subject of the sentence.