A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that’s in the wrong place. As a result, the misplaced modifier unintentionally describes the wrong word, as in the following example:
Having read the book, the movie disappointed me.
In this example, “having read the book” describes “the movie,” which doesn’t make sense. By placing the modifier before the word it should describe, the sentence becomes much clearer:
Having read the book, I found the movie disappointing.
Avoid Dangling Modifiers