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Dangling Participles

Dangling Participles. Dangling Participles. DANGLING PARTICIPLES. Real example.

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Dangling Participles

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  1. Dangling Participles

  2. Dangling Participles

  3. DANGLING PARTICIPLES

  4. Real example …I suggest that the form teacher of each class collect the students’ handphones at the start of the day and return them after school. By doing so, the school management need not worry about theft cases in school…

  5. Meaning as Worded • The school management collects the handphones at the start of the day and returns them after school.

  6. Reword …I suggest that the form teacher of each class collect the students’ handphones at the start of the day and return them after school. Byimplementing this procedure, the school management need not worry about theft cases in school…

  7. Jane and the Skunk • Hiking in the woods, a skunk crossed Jane’s path. • Wrong- the skunk was not the one hiking • Having been sprayed by a skunk, she screamed loudly. • Correct- Jane was the one who was sprayed.

  8. Jane and the Skunk contd. • Frightened and humiliated, we walked Jane back to the campground. • Wrong- we were not the ones who were frightened and humiliated. • Having returned to the campground, we looked for some catsup. • Correct- we were the ones who had returned to the campground

  9. Jane and the Skunk contd. • Applying a thick coat of catsup all over her body, the skunk smell was neutralized. • Wrong- the skunk smell was not the one that applied the catsup on her. • Soaking her clothing for 30 minutes in vinegar and water, the smell diminished. • Wrong- the smell was not the one that did the soaking.

  10. Jane and the Skunk contd. • Having been victimized by a skunk, we were informed by Jane that she would think twice about hiking in the woods again. • Wrong- we were not the ones who had been victimized by the skunk.

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