Question

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier ?

A. We watched the race standing on the balcony.
B. Typing as fast as I could, it still took me all day to finish the essay.
C. I sat down in front of the fire, still shaking from the cold.
D. Grandma handed a cookie to her grandson on a little plate.​

Answer 1

The sentence that contains a dangling modifier is option B. Typing as fast as I could, it still took me all day to finish the essay.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that contains a dangling modifier is Option B. Typing as fast as I could, it still took me all day to finish the essay.

A dangling modifier occurs when the subject of the main clause and the subject of the modifying phrase do not match. In this sentence, the modifier 'Typing as fast as I could' is intended to modify the subject 'I'. However, 'it still took me all day to finish the essay' does not match 'Typing as fast as I could', resulting in a dangling modifier.

To correct this sentence, you could rephrase it as 'Even though I typed as fast as I could, it still took me all day to finish the essay.'