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Rea D'souza Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Correct the sentence please

Clothed in nothing but a pair of shorts, the cold wind caressed the exposed of my body, sending shivers all over.

  

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You have a textbook dangler there. Just remember, an introductory phrase applies to the subject. In this case, the wind is clad in nothing but shorts.

  • You have a textbook dangler there.
  • Just remember, an introductory phrase applies to the subject.
  • In this case, the wind is clad in nothing but shorts.
  • " "Exposed" is not a noun here.
  • Try "exposed parts".
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You have a textbook dangler there. Just remember, an introductory phrase applies to the subject. In this case, the wind is clad in nothing but shorts. Maybe "Clothed as I was in nothing but shorts ...."

"Exposed" is not a noun here. Try "exposed parts".

The rest is a matter of style

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