ANTECEDENT OF PRONOUN AND DANGLING CONTRUCTION

ANTECEDENT OF PRONOUN

When a pronoun is used in a sentence, it must have a corresponding noun at the beginning before it was used. This particular noun which is referred by the pronoun that comes later is known as the antecedent of that pronoun. And there should be a clear indication of that noun to which the pronoun would be referring to.

Examples             :

INCORRECT Ä	CORRECT Å
Willy doesn't like millennials because it isjudged.	Willy doesn’t like millennials because they arejudged.
Many people don’t realize what he/she have until it is lost.	Many people don’t realize what they have until it is lost.

DANGLING CONSTRUCTION

When a sentence begins with a participial phrase, make sure that the phrase or clause logically agrees with the subject of the sentence. If not, the construction will "dangle."

Examples             :

PROBLEM	SOLUTION
Stashed away in the company storage room for the past twenty years, the owner of the painting has decided to sell it. (Which was stashed in the company storage room: the owner or the painting?)	·         The owner of the painting that has been stored in the company storage room for the past twenty years has decided to sell it.
After eating on the street, her stomach usually hurts. (Which was eating on the street: herself or her stomach?)	After eating on the street, she usually feels hurt on her stomach.