Select the sentence that avoids a misplaced modifier.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Wearing white gloves, the curator carefully unlocked the museum display case, which was packed with ancient artefacts.
- Step 1: The introductory modifier 'Wearing white gloves' must immediately precede the curator who wears them. Step 2. The display case is packed with artefacts, not the curator. The clause 'which was packed...' correctly attaches to the display case. Answer: Wearing white gloves, the curator carefully unlocked the museum display case, which was packed with ancient artefacts. Why not the others: 'Packed with ancient artefacts' in option A modifies the curator; option B suggests the display case wore gloves.
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