Question
Is there a dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Sworn to secrecy, SpongeBob SquarePants couldn't tell me the password to his clubhouse.
Dangling Modifier
No Error
Sworn to secrecy, SpongeBob SquarePants couldn't tell me the password to his clubhouse.
Dangling Modifier
No Error
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Yes, there is a dangling modifier in the sentence. The phrase "Sworn to secrecy" is meant to modify a person who is sworn to secrecy; however, it is incorrectly placed next to "SpongeBob SquarePants," making it seem like he is the one who is sworn to secrecy. The intended meaning is that someone else (possibly the person who told him to keep the secret) is sworn to secrecy, but it is not clearly stated in the sentence.
So, the answer is: **Dangling Modifier**.
So, the answer is: **Dangling Modifier**.