Question
Is there a dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Surprised when Percy won the lottery, the phone rang nonstop.
Dangling Modifier
No Error
Surprised when Percy won the lottery, the phone rang nonstop.
Dangling Modifier
No Error
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Yes, there is a dangling modifier in the sentence. The phrase "Surprised when Percy won the lottery" is intended to describe a person, but it is incorrectly placed next to "the phone," which doesn't make sense in this context. To correct the sentence, you could rewrite it as: "Surprised when Percy won the lottery, I found that the phone rang nonstop." This makes it clear who was surprised.