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QuizMultiple Choice

Parts of Speech and Types of Phrases

Question 8 • GA-Literature and Composition II A

The following sentence has a dangling modifier.Noticing that it had been turned over by the storm, the patio table was flipped back on its feet.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?

Answer
A
Flipped back on its feet by the storm, Anton noticed that the patio table had been turned over.
B
The patio table was flipped back on its feet, Anton noticing that it had been turned over by the storm.
C
Noticing that the patio table had been turned over by the storm, Anton flipped it back on its feet.
D
Noticing that it had been turned over by the storm, the patio table was flipped back on its feet by Anton.

Explanation

The opening phrase “Noticing that it had been turned over by the storm” must describe the person who noticed it. In choice C, Anton is the subject of the main clause, so the modifier clearly describes him: Anton noticed the overturned table and flipped it back on its feet. In the other choices, the phrase is attached to the patio table or is awkwardly detached from the person who noticed it.

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