This document provides examples of dangling participles and how to correct them. A dangling participle occurs when the subject of the participle clause does not match the intended subject of the main clause. The document gives several examples of sentences with dangling participles and rewords them to correct the error by making the subject of the participle clause match the intended subject of the main clause. It also provides examples from a story about "Jane and the Skunk" and identifies which sentences contain dangling participles.

1. Dangling Participles
Dangling Participle Meaning as Worded
 Carrying a The path was carrying a
flashlight, the flashlight.
path was more Reword: Carrying a
visible. flashlight, I could see the
path.

2. Dangling Participles
Dangling Participle Meaning as Worded
 Using The pond was using
binoculars.
binoculars, the
Reword: Using
pond was binoculars, I could see
clearly defined. the pond clearly.

3. DANGLING PARTICIPLES
Dangling Participle Meaning as Worded
 Enclosed in a The hikers were
enclosed in a waterproof
waterproof can.
can, the hikers Reword: Enclosed in a
kept the waterproof can, the
matches safe. matches were kept safe
by the hikers.

4. Real example
…I suggest that the form teacher of each
class collect the students’ handphones at
the start of the day and return them after
school. By doing so, the school
management need not worry about theft
cases in school…

5. Meaning as Worded
 The school management collects
the handphones at the start of the
day and returns them after
school.

6. Reword
…I suggest that the form teacher of each
class collect the students’ handphones at
the start of the day and return them after
school. By implementing this procedure,
the school management need not worry
about theft cases in school…

7. Jane and the Skunk
 Hiking in the woods, a skunk crossed
Jane’s path.
 Wrong- the skunk was not the one hiking
 Having been sprayed by a skunk , she
screamed loudly.
 Correct- Jane was the one who was
sprayed.

8. Jane and the Skunk contd.
 Frightened and humiliated , we walked
Jane back to the campground.
 Wrong- we were not the ones who were
frightened and humiliated.
 Having returned to the campground , we
looked for some catsup.
 Correct- we were the ones who had
returned to the campground

9. Jane and the Skunk contd.
 Applying a thick coat of catsup all over her
body, the skunk smell was neutralized.
 Wrong- the skunk smell was not the one
that applied the catsup on her.
 Soaking her clothing for 30 minutes in
vinegar and water, the smell diminished.
 Wrong- the smell was not the one that did
the soaking.

10. Jane and the Skunk contd.
 Having been victimized by a skunk , we
were informed by Jane that she would
think twice about hiking in the woods
again.
 Wrong- we were not the ones who had
been victimized by the skunk.