What is it called when a verb is attatched to the wrong noun due to improper structure? For instance: "The girl rode home in the police car crying the whole way." Making it sound like the police car was crying, instead of the little girl. Any help would be greatly appreaciated, Thank You.
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Are you looking for " Agreement of verb with the subject" ?
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Are you looking for " Agreement of verb with the subject" ?
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