Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful.
- Step 1: The modifier 'walking down the street' wrongly appears to describe the trees. Answer: Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful. Why not the others: Walking down the street, she admired the trees., The trees were beautiful as she walked down the street. and She admired the trees as she walked down the street. don't fit.
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