Dangling Modifier - Examples

Examples

  • On the face of it, he showed his mettle in the boxing ring.
  • Turning blue, the chicken was lodged in his mouth.
  • Kathy went to the seminar with Jenny, but she was talking to her friend who makes a lot of money on the phone.
  • A worm began to eat one of my tomatoes, but I smashed it green and squishy anyway.

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