what is a participle dangling
Dangling Participles Remember that a participle is a verbal that acts as an adjective in the sentence. Participles can be present participles, ending in -ing, or past participles, ending in -ed or -en. Because participles are adjectives, the modify a noun or pronoun in the sentence. A participle that is in the sentence but that does not modify a noun or pronoun in the sentence is called a dangling participle.