Select the sentence that avoids a misplaced or dangling participial modifier.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Walking across the campus at dusk, Sarah admired the illuminated clock tower
- Step 1: An introductory participial phrase must immediately precede and logically modify the grammatical subject of the main independent clause.
- Step 2: Sarah is the person walking, so 'Sarah' must immediately follow the introductory phrase as the grammatical subject.
Answer
Walking across the campus at dusk, Sarah admired the illuminated clock tower.
Why not the others: 'Walking across the campus at dusk, the illuminated clock tower was admired by Sarah' illogically implies that the clock tower was walking across the campus; 'Walking across the campus at dusk, the clock tower appeared very magnificent to Sarah' creates the same dangling modifier error; 'Walking across the campus at dusk, admiration filled Sarah for the illuminated clock tower' implies admiration was walking.
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