Question

Please help!!!

Which revision corrects the dangling modifier in this sentence?

Painting the deck, the rag made the man trip and fall.

A. The rag made the man trip and fall, painting the deck.

B. The rag, painting the deck, made the man trip and fall.

C. While the man was painting the deck, the rag made him trip and fall.

D. While painting the deck, the rag made the man trip and fall.

Answer 1

while the man was painting the deck, the rag made him trip and fall.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

C makes the most sense to me. A and B are obviously wrong because they make no sense. Deciding between C and D is more difficult. I would say C because D made it sound kind of like the rag was painting the deck, and then tripped a man. C makes it clear that the man was painting, and then tripped on a rag.