Dangling Modifiers
Jared Aragona
Dangling modifiers: Don’t leave out the word or words you intend to modify, or your modifier will dangle ridiculously.
At four years old, my mother began architecture work on the Guggenheim Museum.
(Incorrect) — This reads as though the writer’s mother began working on the project at four years old.
When I was four years old, my mother began architecture work on the Guggenheim Museum.
(Correct) — Adding a noun to the dependent clause at the beginning of the sentence makes it clearer.
The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook by Jared Aragona, CC BY 4.0
