The modifying phrase should be next to table to make it clear that neither Tom nor the room had the broken leg. The modifying phrase does not modify anything in the sentence. Faulty Parallelism Parallelism is the use of like grammatical structures in a sentence to maintain rhythm and balance. The three -ing phrases are used together. He liked being a winner and to be a captain of the team.
Financial aid is the subject and is a problem is the predicate.
But logically, financial aid is not a problem. Finding aid or applying for aid is the logical subject. An example is when the main character loses his courage. An example is a thing not a time.