Trouble with dangling modifier

So far as I can tell, neither of them.

I assume that you intended to imply that the geraniums were sitting on the windowsill, in which case the first one is fine.

The second one is absolutely fine. I can't even think why you'd think it wouldn't be. (Well, except that "lable" should read "label", but that's just a typo.)

Rommie

The reason I thought the second one was wrong, in my English book it had an example of a dangling modifier. ie: To write clearly, the rules of grammar must be followed. Then it tells me the following is correct: To write clearly, one must follow the rules of grammar.

So if neither of those sentences has a dangling modifier do either of these?

Before going home, this account

Gotcha. Well, I suppose instead of "To get the best results, follow the directions on the label", you could put "To get the best results, ONE SHOULD follow the directions on the label", but I wouldn't have thought it necessary myself.

I imagine that your book is suggesting you should write "Before going home, one must audit this account", or similar, in order not to imply that the accou

I did poorly in school on the section on dangling modifiers. They are sometimes hard to spot, even for native speakers. Most people wouldn't complain about any of the sentences you've given for examples, but something like:

"Running through the hallway, there was no way out."

Would definitely set off a flag in my head since there is no relationship between the two phrases.

I just realized I used a dangling modifier myself there, without even noticing. When I said:

As a native speaker, it wouldn't have occurred to me...

of course, I was not suggesting that the "it" in that sentence was a native speaker.

I would have failed your English test, Harleybunny!

Rommie