Question

Correct the dangling participial phrases.

1. Running down the street, John's ice cream fell in the mud.

2. Looking through the library, several books on horses can be found.

3. Flipping through the telephone directory, the name he wanted was found.

4. Eating breakfast one morning, the idea came to him.

5. Picking up his pencil, Tom's shoes, he noticed, were untied.

Answer 1

1. John’s ice cream fell in the mud while he was running down the street.
2. Several books on horses can be found by looking through the library
3. He found the name he wanted by flipping through the telephone directory’s
4. The idea came to him while he was eating breakfast one morning.
5. Tom noticed his shoes where untied while he was picking up his pencil.