It was an exhausted journey through the mountains.
The journey caused exhaustion, so exhausting is required. Correct: It was an exhausting journey through the mountains.
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It was an embarrassed mistake that everyone noticed immediately.
A mistake can cause embarrassment but cannot itself feel embarrassed. Correct: It was an embarrassing mistake...
The final result was deeply disappointed for the entire team.
The result caused disappointment, so use disappointing. Correct: The final result was deeply disappointing for the entire team.
The instructions were so confused that several candidates asked for clarification.
Instructions that cause confusion are confusing. Correct: The instructions were so confusing that several candidates asked for clarification.
The scientific demonstration was so fascinated that nobody looked away.
The demonstration caused fascination, so use fascinating. Correct: The scientific demonstration was so fascinating that nobody looked away.
The students found the three-hour lecture extremely bored.
A lecture causes boredom; it does not experience it. Correct: The students found the three-hour lecture extremely boring.
The security guard did not let the visitors to enter the restricted area.
Let + object takes a bare infinitive. Correct: The security guard did not let the visitors enter the restricted area.
The teacher made the students to rewrite their answers.
Active causative make takes a bare infinitive. Correct: The teacher made the students rewrite their answers.
The supervisor got the workers complete the task before noon.
Causative get requires to before the verb. Correct: The supervisor got the workers to complete the task.
She had her passport renew before travelling abroad.
With have + thing in the causative passive pattern, use the past participle. Correct: She had her passport renewed before travelling abroad.
The manager had the assistant to prepare the monthly report.
After causative have + person, use the bare infinitive. Correct: The manager had the assistant prepare the monthly report.
Having missed the last bus, a taxi was hired by Rahul.
The opening phrase incorrectly appears to modify a taxi. Correct: Having missed the last bus, Rahul hired a taxi.
Written in simple language, students can easily understand the manual.
The manual, not the students, is written in simple language. Correct: Written in simple language, the manual can easily be understood by students…
To understand the chapter clearly, the examples should be studied carefully.
In strict modifier logic, the understood subject of to understand should be a person capable of understanding. Correct: To understand the chapter…
While waiting for the interview, the lights suddenly went out.
The lights were not waiting for the interview. Correct: While the candidates were waiting for the interview, the lights suddenly went out.
Having been informed about the delay, the decision did not surprise us.
The phrase should modify us, the people who were informed. Correct: Having been informed about the delay, we were not surprised by the decision.
Exhausted after the journey, the hotel room seemed especially comfortable.
The hotel room was not exhausted. Correct: Exhausted after the journey, the travellers found the hotel room especially comfortable.
Built nearly a century ago, the authorities have decided to restore the building.
The opening phrase should modify the building, not the authorities. Correct: Built nearly a century ago, the building is to be restored by the au…
Being a rainy day, the outdoor event was cancelled.
The phrase incorrectly makes the outdoor event the subject of being a rainy day. Correct: As it was a rainy day, the outdoor event was cancelled.
After examining all the evidence, the conclusion became obvious.
A conclusion cannot examine evidence. Correct: After examining all the evidence, the investigator found the conclusion obvious.
Walking along the road, a wallet was noticed near the gate.
The modifier has no logical subject; a wallet cannot walk. Correct: Walking along the road, Riya noticed a wallet near the gate.
Having completed the verification, the file was forwarded to the manager.
This is a dangling participle: the sentence incorrectly suggests that the file completed the verification. Correct: Having completed the verifica…
My brother that lives in Pune is an architect.
With a personal antecedent in this ordinary context, who is the appropriate relative pronoun. Correct: My brother who lives in Pune is an archite…
The year which the organisation was founded was 1998.
The organisation was founded in that year. Correct: The year in which the organisation was founded was 1998 or The year when...