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Mehdi kord Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Dangling modifier
My plan was to recline in front of a large grave, covered by a warm blanket, with a flashlight to help me cut through the dismal darkness.
I think we have a dangling modifier here.
Am I right?
(Source: Barron's 504 words)
I think we have a dangling modifier here.
Am I right?
(Source: Barron's 504 words)
Top answer
mehdi kord I think we have a dangling modifier here. Perhaps, but most people can figure it out. The initial 'my' gets transferred to the infinitive clause as its subject, and the participle clause headed by 'covered' then takes that subject as its own implicit subject, which is the usual way that a participle clause gets its subject.
- mehdi kord I think we have a dangling modifier here.
- Perhaps, but most people can figure it out.
- The initial 'my' gets transferred to the infinitive clause as its subject, and the participle clause headed by 'covered' then takes that subject as its own implicit subject, which is the usual way that a participle clause gets its subject.
- The comma helps a little to prevent the participle clause from being interpreted as a modifier of 'grave'.
- My plan was [ for me to recline in front of a large grave], ( I/me being) covered by a warm blanket, with a flashlight to help me cut through the dismal darkness.
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mehdi kordI think we have a dangling modifier here.
Perhaps, but most people can figure it out.
The initial 'my' gets transferred to the infinitive clause as its subject, and the participle clause headed by 'covered' then takes that subject as its own implicit subject, which is the usual way that a participle clause gets its subject.
The comma h
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