Sentences sometimes begin with phrase modifiers that often include a word ending in -ing or -ed. A phrase modifier appearing at the beginning of a sentence modifies, or describes, the subject of the sentence. If that is not the case, the modifier is ……

Examples:

Try one of these methods to correct a dangling modifier:

Reword and rearrange the sentence and add a subject.

Move the phrase modifier.

Change the phrase modifier to a subordinate clause.

Correct Sentences:

A modifier is said to be misplaced when it is separated in the sentence from the word it modifies. Misplaced modifiers cause confusion and ambiguity for readers who may misread or misunderstand a writer’s message.

Examples of misplaced modifiers:

Correct Sentences: