Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Which one of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

a. Sitting on the windowsill, the geraniums got lots of sunshine.

b. Before going home, this account must be audited.

c. Jogging quickly around the track, Janice was becoming breathless.

d. To get the best results, follow the directions on the label closely.
Which one of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
Since adjectives only modify nouns and pronouns and adverbs modify verbs ,adjectives and other adverbs, I would think it would have to be "D"

"A"
Reply:B is correct.



a. who is sitting? geraniums. correct.

b. who is going? account. wrong, supposed to be i or someone.

c. who is jogging? Janice. correct.

d. who is getting? understood (you). correct.



understand? :D
Reply:The answer is B. The account is not going anywhere. Who is going home??
Reply:I'm pretty sure it's D

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