Revise. The bridges were all down between Storm Lake and Altoona, thus making all the trains late.
417. Make a participle preceded by a conjunction agree with the noun to which it obviously belongs; or change the construction.
Ridiculous. Tuesday, when wearing my new hat, a rainstorm came up and ruined it.
Correct. Tuesday, when I was wearing my new hat, a rainstorm came up and ruined it.
Revise. While eating my supper last night, one of the calves got out and ran into the corn field.
418. A phrase beginning with the adjective due can refer only to a noun. ([See 372.])
Wrong. He was ill, due to overeating.
Right. His illness was due to overeating.
Revise. The train stopped, due to boiler trouble.