Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
A)
Sleeping like a baby, the telephone woke me.
B)
Roller skating can be fun on a Sunday afternoon.
C)
I ordered a garden salad and an iced tea for lunch.
D)
Living on the river, I have learned to love the water.

Question

Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
A)
Sleeping like a baby, the telephone woke me.	
B)
Roller skating can be fun on a Sunday afternoon.	
C)
I ordered a garden salad and an iced tea for lunch.	
D)
Living on the river, I have learned to love the water.

anonymous · Answer

Where it says "eliminate", does that mean you don't think its B?

anonymous · Answer

what oh ya sorry No let me get rid of that...

anonymous · Answer

there we go lol

anonymous · Answer

Okay! And also, what are your guesses? Do you know what a dangling modifier is?

anonymous · Answer

Not really well I do but I don't really understand it ...

anonymous · Answer

But I pretty sure D...

anonymous · Answer

Okay, a dangling or misplaced modifier is when a clause or phrase is too far from the word it is modifying. In the sentence: Mark plays the guitar who lives down the street. The clause "who lives down the street" is misplaced.

anonymous · Answer

so D right ???