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Read the sentence.

Still under construction, Jefferson was the first President to take the oath of office at the Capitol.

Which revision corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence below?


A) Still under construction at the Capitol, the first President to take the oath of office was Jefferson.

B) Jefferson was the first President to take the oath of office at the Capitol, which was still under construction.

C) The first President to take the oath of office, which was still under construction at the Capitol, was Jefferson.

D) Jefferson, the first President to take the oath of office at the Capitol, was still under construction.

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Answer: B

Jefferson was the first President to take the oath of office at the Capitol, which was still under construction.

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