Is there something wrong with the sentence structure?
After reading the following sentence ‘Weighing ten kilograms, the boy found his backpack hard to carry’, my English teacher asked me if the boy was a primary school child. I said he’s a secondary student. She then told me that the sentence did not make sense. I am at a loss. Can you tell me what has gone wrong with this sentence? What should I do to correct the error(s)?
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pengoworld69 Weighing ten kilograms , the boy found his backpack hard to carry The underlined part modifies 'the boy' not the backpack, which you originally intended. Here is an improvement: Weighing ten kilograms, the backpack was hard for the boy to carry.
- pengoworld69 Weighing ten kilograms , the boy found his backpack hard to carry The underlined part modifies 'the boy' not the backpack, which you originally intended.
- Here is an improvement: Weighing ten kilograms, the backpack was hard for the boy to carry.
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pengoworld69Weighing ten kilograms, the boy found his backpack hard to carry
The underlined part modifies 'the boy' not the backpack, which you originally intended.
Here is an improvement:
Weighing ten kilograms, the backpack was hard for the boy to carry.
0That is called a dangling participle, or "dangler". A search will tell you all about it. Just remember that an introductory phrase applies to the subject of the sentence.
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