What is the best way to tell if your participle is dangling?

lanfranco

Just ask whether the participle modifies the noun that begins the next clause. Yes: "Walking into the store, Mary began to choose what to buy." No: "Walking into the store, the bananas looked rotten." Obviously, the bananas were not walking into the store. Not unless your bananas are quite different from the ones I encounter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_participle Aug 30 06, 7:40 PM

peasypod

That's right, some bananas just aren't what they seem. But, like Frankie says, a good way is to put the clause with the participle right after the subject of the sentence. Aug 30 06, 7:43 PM

zbeckabee

Thank you, ladies!!! Aug 30 06, 8:10 PM

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