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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

dangling participle

What is that? anyobe can explain to me? or give me some examples?
  

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A present participle is called dangling when the subject of the -ing verb and the subject of the sentence do not agree. "Being a grammar teacher, John hates ungrammatical sentences" ( Being goes with John ; and that makes sense ). "Being the president, Bob's office has a nice view" ( Being goes with Bob's office not Bob!

— Hoa Thai

  • A present participle is called dangling when the subject of the -ing verb and the subject of the sentence do not agree.
  • "Being a grammar teacher, John hates ungrammatical sentences" ( Being goes with John ; and that makes sense ).
  • "Being the president, Bob's office has a nice view" ( Being goes with Bob's office not Bob!
  • That is nonsensical -> dangling particple).
  • All the best, Hoa Thai
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A present participle is called dangling when the subject of the -ing verb and the subject of the sentence do not agree.

"Being a grammar teacher, John hates ungrammatical sentences" (Being goes with John ; and that makes sense).

"Being the president, Bob
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My favorite example is: Hanging at the back of her closet for a year, Lola had forgotten all about her aqua dress.

Who can blame Lola for forgetting? Imagine the other things you'd forget about if YOU were hanging in the back of your close for a year?
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Thanks. I understand what you mean. But,

I got a few questions.

(a) What is past partical called? Does it exist? What is the usage of it?

(b) To be "dangling" in a sentence, it means the subject do not refer to the another part of the clause. Am I right? By the way, how do I know when the subject is refer to the clause?

Is there the sentence must have a comma in
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Vincent TeoThanks. I understand what you mean. But,

I got a few questions.

(a) What is past partical participle called? Does it exist? What is the usage of it? (See
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