Which sentence has no misplaced or dangling modifier?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Walking along the beach, Sam spotted a shipwreck.
- Step 1: An opening phrase must describe the subject that comes straight after the comma. Step 2. Sam is the one walking, so 'Walking along the beach, Sam spotted a shipwreck.' is clear. Answer: Walking along the beach, Sam spotted a shipwreck. Why not the others: Walking along the beach, a shipwreck was spotted.: This does not say who was walking, so the opening phrase dangles. Covered in barnacles, Sam spotted the shipwreck.: This suggests that Sam was covered in barnacles. Sam spotted the shipwreck, which was walking along the beach.: This suggests that the shipwreck was walking.
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