Question

Why do writers need to revise sentences containing dangling modifiers?

Answer 1

 writers need to revise sentences containing dangling modifiers, because of the separation; sentences with this error often sound awkward, ridiculous, or confusing.

Answer 2

A dangling modifier ca be a clause, phrase, or even a word that is not located near the noun that it is meant to modify. In other words, it is ,isplaced. As a result, the modifier dangles because it lacks a direct connection to what it is describing. Therefore, writers need to revise these modifiers in order to state clearly the message they want to convey without resulting in misleading message, ideas or meanings.