Thank you Paul,

"The girls marched around the oval, dressed in pretty frocks."

This is ambiguous because it implies that the oval is "dressed in pretty
frocks".

So are they both incorrect?

Thanks for the input!

Cheers,

John




-----Original Message-----
From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Paul E. Doniger
Sent: Thursday, 26 July 2001 12:48
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Webclass


John,

The website looks interesting and is fun to play around in, but you should
know that the following sentence is NOT correct (your "English Game" says it
is correct): "Digging in the garden, a brooch was found."

The sentence contains a 'dangling modifier' -- who exactly IS digging in the
garden? This sentence suggests it was a brooch, which could only be true in
a magical situation.

The correct sentence in this part of the game should have been: "The girls
marched around the oval, dressed in pretty frocks."

Keep on plugging!

Paul E. Doniger

----- Original Message -----
From: john kinny-lewis <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 8:53 PM
Subject: Webclass


> Hi,
>
> My name is John Kinny-Lewis.
>
> I have just launched a new version of my old site.
>
> The address is http://www.webclass.asn.au
>
> It is an educational site which includes english grammar.
>
> Any feedback would be appreciated, particularly 'typos'.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John
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