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Jumanah Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Participles

Is there difference between "dangling participle" and "participle modifier"?
  

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Jumanah Is there difference between "dangling participle" and "participle modifier"? Yes. "Dangling participle" is the name of a grammatical mistake; "participle modifier" is not.

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  • Jumanah Is there difference between "dangling participle" and "participle modifier"?
  • Yes.
  • "Dangling participle" is the name of a grammatical mistake; "participle modifier" is not.
  • CJ
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JumanahIs there difference between "dangling participle" and "participle modifier"?
Yes. "Dangling participle" is the name of a grammatical mistake; "participle modifier" is not.

CJ
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Can you please give me some examples regarding participle modifiers?
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JumanahCan you please give me some examples regarding of participle modifiers?
The man standing near the door is a friend of mine. (present participle; active participle)
One of the gems stolen yesterday was a ruby. (past participle; passive participle)

CJ
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