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5. A dangling modifier is a A. phrase that has nothing to modify in a sentence. B. group of words in the wrong position in a sentence. C. detail that provides information about the wrong subject. D. word that's unnecessary to the rest of the sentence's meaning.

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A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. When a modifier has no target word in the sentence to describe, it is dangling.
So, to conclude, go with A.
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