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Writing Coherent Sentences — Quiz

Question 3 • English 9 CR SUSD (EX)

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Answer
A
With a sigh of exhaustion, Mrs. Granger put her feet up.
B
After trying the new recipe, chicken pizza tasted delicious.
C
Hungry after practice, the team gobbled up their sandwiches.
D
Looking through his backpack, Tyler finally spotted his calculator.

Explanation

In B, the opening phrase “After trying the new recipe” should describe the person who tried it. But the sentence makes “chicken pizza” the subject, as if the pizza tried the recipe. That mismatch creates a dangling modifier. The sentence could be fixed by naming the person: “After trying the new recipe, I thought the chicken pizza tasted delicious.”

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