A participle is a verbal word, which has both the qualities of a verb and an adjective.

Present participles end with “inland” past participles “en” “d” with “ed”, “d”, “t”, “n”, “or”, “en”.

Every participle should be supplied with the word that it modifies. Errors are there when participles are left unrelated or they are misplaced.

As a rule, the participle as a modifier should be placed as close as possible to the word that it modifies, so that their relationship is clearly seen.

Thus, the modifiers should always have something to hang upon and not be left unrelated and loose.

Here are a few examples-

Incorrect– Being Sunday, I did not go to the office.

Correct- It being a Sunday, I did not go to the office.

Incorrect- Running on the road, a motorcycle hit him.

Correct- While he was running on the road, a motorcycle hit him.

Incorrect- Eating, a beggar appeared in torn clothes.

Correct- When he was eating, a beggar appeared in torn clothes.

Incorrect- Reading a short story, my friend arrived.

Correct- While I was reading a short story, my friend arrived.

Correct these five sentences below and share your answers with me in the comments below-

1. Playing in the ground, a wasp stung the child.
2. Arriving in time on a cycle, the inauguration of the function begin.
3. Looking through the window, a straight, bright object was there.
4. Walking in the park, a snake bit him.
5. Lying on the bed, the telephone rang.