“They are not artists in their job, but in their heart they are. Growing up in our house, music was always important - cinema, opera, ballet.” - Penelope Cruz, in Red, about her parents
Penelope has made two errors that are commonly found in questions on standardized examinations. One is an agreement shift in number, and [...]
“I heard about how it could improve your happiness, your memory, your career. There was also mention of the fact that it gets radiation out of the body - having been born and raised in Hawaii and having been in the sun a lot, you know, it all made sense.” - Kelly Preston, about the [...]
Looking to relieve herself of the financial burden she has incurred while practicing Kabbalah, sources reveal that Madonna may be planning to give up the religion. Also so her children can celebrate Christmas.
The first statement ending with a period is a sentence that contains a dangling participle. The second statement ending with a period is [...]
A group of photographers camped outside Nicole Kidman’s home sent their respects to the actress by giving her flowers and singing to her on her birthday. Returning the warm sentiments, a case of beer was sent out to them by Nicole.
The first sentence contains an error in pronoun/antecedent agreement. The second sentence contains a dangling [...]
Born on June 10, 2006, Matt Damon and his wife announced the arrival of their daughter, Isabella.
This sentence contains a dangling participle. The participial phrase is “Born on June 10, 2006″ and the subject is “Matt Damon and his wife.” A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence should logically modify the subject. Matt [...]
Speaking at the University of Pennsylvania’s graduation ceremonies, the audience was surprised and amused when Jodie Foster quoted the lyrics from “Lose Yourself” by Eminem.
This sentence contains a dangling participle. Who was speaking? The subject in this sentence is “audience,” but Jodie Foster was speaking. Correct the sentence by changing the subject.
Speaking at the University [...]
A dangling participle is a participle (a verb form used as an adjective) or a participial phrase that does not clearly and logically modify any word or phrase in a sentence.
Reading the question carefully, it was obvious that there was a grammatical error.
When you encounter a participial phrase (”Reading the question carefully”), ask [...]
