Question

Which of the following corrects the problem in the sentence below while

retaining the meaning?
Sailing below the Golden Gate Bridge, I saw a beautiful 40-foot sloop.
A. I saw a beautiful 40-foot sloop sailing below the Golden Gate
Bridge.
B. Sailing below the Golden Gate Bridge, I saw a beautiful 40-foot-
long boat.
C. Sailing below the Golden Gate bridge; I saw a beautiful 40-foot
sloop.
D. Sailing below the Golden Gate Bridge, I saw a 40-foot sloop.

Answer 1

The correct option that retains the meaning of the sentence is Option A: 'I saw a beautiful 40-foot sloop sailing below the Golden Gate Bridge.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option that retains the meaning of the sentence is Option A: 'I saw a beautiful 40-foot sloop sailing below the Golden Gate Bridge.' This option maintains the original sentence structure while correctly placing the participial phrase 'sailing below the Golden Gate Bridge' right before the subject 'I saw a beautiful 40-foot sloop.'

Option B changes the meaning slightly by using the term 'boat' instead of 'sloop.' Option C introduces a semicolon incorrectly and breaks the flow of the sentence. Option D removes the word 'beautiful,' which alters the description of the sloop.

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