Dangling Modifier (Noun)
Meaning
A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Walking down the street, the trees seemed to sway in the wind.
- While eating breakfast, the TV caught my eye.
- Writing quickly, errors were bound to happen.
- Running through the park, birds could be heard singing.
- Driving carefully, the roadside seemed to pass slowly.