What is a 'dangling modifier'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A modifier that does not clearly relate to the word it is meant to describe
- Step 1: In "Walking to school, the rain started", it appears that the rain was walking.
Answer
A modifier that does not clearly relate to the word it is meant to describe.
Why not the others: A very long adjective placed at the start of a sentence, A rhetorical question placed at the end of a paragraph and A repeated word that is used for emphasis in a speech don't fit.
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