Select the sentence with a misplaced modifier that distorts the intended meaning.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Carrying a heavy briefcase, the school principal was greeted warmly by the inspection officer.
- Step 1: An introductory participial modifier must modify the subject that directly follows it. Step 2. In 'Carrying a heavy briefcase, the school principal was greeted warmly by the inspection officer.', 'Carrying a heavy briefcase' illogically modifies 'school principal' instead of the officer. Answer: Carrying a heavy briefcase, the school principal was greeted warmly by the inspection officer. Why not the others: The other options place modifiers adjacent to their correct referents.
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