Dangling Participles

Hammering the final nail into the wall, the house was completed.

• Correct

• Dangling Participle

Going ten miles over the speed limit, the light quickly turned red and almost resulted in an accident.

• Correct

• Dangling Participle

Struggling with the lock, the latch would not budge.

• Correct

• Dangling Participle

Find the dangling participle:

• Living in the swamps, Mohammed always feared crocodiles.

• Living in the swamps, he had always feared them.

• Living in the swamps, the fear of crocodiles was always there for Mohammed.

• Living in the swamps, Mohammed always had a fear of crocodiles.

After swimming in the cold water, the warm towel provided much comfort.

• Correct

• Dangling Participle

What is a dangling participle?

• a participial phrase in the wrong place

• a prepositional phrase in the wrong place

• a phrase at the end of a sentence

• a phrase that describes falling off of something

Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? Reading a book, the cat crawled up in my lap.

• Yes

• No

Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? The dog was chasing the boy wearing the spiked collar.

• Yes

• No

Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? Removing her glasses, the queen shook her head in disappointment.

• Yes

• No

Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? He stared at the girl next to the vending machine wearing dark glasses.

• Yes

• No