dangling modifier
/ˌdæŋɡlɪŋ ˈmɒdɪfaɪər/
a modifier that doesn't logically attach to anything in the sentence
dangling modifier in a sentence
“Walking to school, the sun shone brightly. (The sun wasn't walking.)”
Origin of dangling modifier
From the modifier 'dangling' without a logical subject
Related Words
misplaced modifier
a modifier too far from the word it modifies
split infinitive
placing an adverb between 'to' and the verb
comma splice
joining independent clauses with only a comma
fused sentence
joining independent clauses with no punctuation
pronoun ambiguity
unclear antecedent for a pronoun
subject-verb disagreement
mismatch between subject and verb number