The economist is highly recommended for GMAT / GRE test takers not only for its content but also for its writing quality. That is why I am surprised to find one sentence showing typical modifier error.
The first sentence of the article "Beyond cruise control" (https://www.economist.com/technology-qu ... se-control) reads,
Driving fast along a road outside Turin, snow-capped mountains beckon in the far distance.
Here, "Driving fast along a road outside Turin" is a present participle serving as a modifier. The subject of the sentence is "snow-capped mountains". But it is wrong to say that "snow-capped mountains" are doing the driving.
So this is a poorly constructed sentence. Agree? Is there any way to defend this sentence from such a reputable source?![]()
The first sentence of the article "Beyond cruise control" (https://www.economist.com/technology-qu ... se-control) reads,
Driving fast along a road outside Turin, snow-capped mountains beckon in the far distance.
Here, "Driving fast along a road outside Turin" is a present participle serving as a modifier. The subject of the sentence is "snow-capped mountains". But it is wrong to say that "snow-capped mountains" are doing the driving.
So this is a poorly constructed sentence. Agree? Is there any way to defend this sentence from such a reputable source?