Question

Which corrects the misplaced or dangling modifier in the sentence below? Leaving the cottage, the front door was locked.

A) Leaving the cottage, the front door was locked securely by the couple.
B) Leaving the cottage, the happy couple made sure to lock the front door.
C) The front door was locked, leaving the cottage for the trip to the village.
D) Leaving the cottage, the lock was double-checked to ensure proper security.

Answer 1

It’s B Which corrects the misplaced or dangling modifier in the sentence below?

Leaving the cottage, the front door was locked.

A) Leaving the cottage, the front door was locked securely by the couple.

B) Leaving the cottage, the happy couple made sure to lock the front door.

C) The front door was locked, leaving the cottage for the trip to the village.

D) Leaving the cottage, the lock was double-checked to ensure proper security.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

B) Leaving the cottage, the happy couple made sure to lock the front door.

The modifier “leaving the cottage” refers to the subject ‘the happy couple’ and in the sentence, it is clear that the modifier is describing the subject. The phrase isn’t misplaced anymore and thus not a dangling modifier anymore.