Which sentence avoids misplaced modifiers and dangling constructions?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Having revised the manuscript thoroughly, the editor sent the final draft to press
- Step 1: The introductory participial phrase 'Having revised the manuscript thoroughly' must modify the agent who performed the action.
- Step 2: The editor revised the manuscript, so 'the editor' must immediately follow the introductory comma.
- Step 3: In other options, 'the final draft', 'publication', or 'it' erroneously follows the phrase, producing a dangling modifier.
Answer
Having revised the manuscript thoroughly, the editor sent the final draft to press.
Why not the others: All other choices dangle the participial clause onto an inanimate subject.
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