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<li>Quincy took Dan to Derek's home for a visit, never imagining that years would pass before seeing Derek again. No Error.
Its "Seeing" i thought it would be "never imagining" because maybe it was a misplaced modifier.<br>
Why is it "seeing" and what is it supposed to be?</li>
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<p>you don’t know if seeing is referring to Quincy or Dan.</p>
<p>The corrected clause is:</p>
<p>“before he would see Derek again”</p>
<p>As written in the phrase “before seeing Derek again” the gerund “seeing” is the direct object of the preposition before. This use in the sentence is odd and the meaning as noted by tomatox1 unclear.</p>
<p>The phrase "never imagining … " is a participial phrase. It applies as a modifier to Quincy. It’s correct usage.</p>