Sir, the phrases 'after writing the book' and 'while talking over the phone' do not begin in a present participle and you said for a phrase to be a present participle phrase it needs to start with a present participle. These sentences do not start with a present participles but you said in this video that they are present participles. How though? Please clarify. Thank you.
A sentence having a dangling modifier generally starts with a participle phrase (both present and past). But it can be other modifiers too. Please go through this article: englishwithashish.com/dangling-modifier-examples/
1. What is a dangling modifier? c. A modifier that does not have the word(s) it intends to modify 2. How can a sentence with a dangling modifier be corrected? a. By adding a subordinating conjunction 3. What type of phrase is commonly found as a dangling modifier? d. Present participle phrase 4. In the sentence, "Seeking an apology for my bad behavior, the letter was written to my teacher," what does the modifying phrase "seeking an apology for my bad behavior" intend to modify? a. The letter 5. What is the first way to correct a sentence with a dangling modifier? a. Infuse a word or words close to the modifier that it can logically modify 6. In the sentence, "After writing the book, a movie is going to be made," what does the modifying phrase "after writing the book" intend to modify? c. The book 7. What is the second way to correct a sentence with a dangling modifier? b. Rewrite the sentence using simpler language 8. In the sentence, "While talking over the phone, the train left," what does the modifying phrase "while talking over the phone" intend to modify? d. The subject of the sentence 9. Which of the following is NOT a way to correct a dangling modifier? c. Removing the modifier entirely 10. True or False: A sentence with a dangling modifier will always be grammatically incorrect. b. False
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Sir, the phrases 'after writing the book' and 'while talking over the phone' do not begin in a present participle and you said for a phrase to be a present participle phrase it needs to start with a present participle. These sentences do not start with a present participles but you said in this video that they are present participles. How though?
Please clarify. Thank you.
A sentence having a dangling modifier generally starts with a participle phrase (both present and past). But it can be other modifiers too.
Please go through this article: englishwithashish.com/dangling-modifier-examples/
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Please how do we correct this sentence, "called by the woman, the singing stopped"
Called by the woman, they stopped the singing.
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1. What is a dangling modifier?
c. A modifier that does not have the word(s) it intends to modify
2. How can a sentence with a dangling modifier be corrected?
a. By adding a subordinating conjunction
3. What type of phrase is commonly found as a dangling modifier?
d. Present participle phrase
4. In the sentence, "Seeking an apology for my bad behavior, the letter was written to my teacher," what does the modifying phrase "seeking an apology for my bad behavior" intend to modify?
a. The letter
5. What is the first way to correct a sentence with a dangling modifier?
a. Infuse a word or words close to the modifier that it can logically modify
6. In the sentence, "After writing the book, a movie is going to be made," what does the modifying phrase "after writing the book" intend to modify?
c. The book
7. What is the second way to correct a sentence with a dangling modifier?
b. Rewrite the sentence using simpler language
8. In the sentence, "While talking over the phone, the train left," what does the modifying phrase "while talking over the phone" intend to modify?
d. The subject of the sentence
9. Which of the following is NOT a way to correct a dangling modifier?
c. Removing the modifier entirely
10. True or False: A sentence with a dangling modifier will always be grammatically incorrect.
b. False
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How do we correct "sitting in the dentist's chair, the sound of the drill made Dechog sweat " ?
The sound of the drill made Dechog, sitting in the dentist's chair, sweat.
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Please can I say -After I was being demotivated, a suicide was committed.
No.
After I got demotivated, I...
@@EnglishWithAshish Should it be " After I had got demotivated, I offed myself" or better yet "Having been constantly demotivated, eventually I committed..."?