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Which one of the following sentences does not contain a dangling modifier?

A Reading a book outside, the mosquitoes began to bother me.
B
The car was dirty after driving through the rain.
Seeing a stranger approach, the dogs began to bark.
D) Falling off the fence, my life passed before my eyes.

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Answer:

a) Reading a book outside, the mosquitoes began to bother me.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word or words that should be modified by a dangling modifier have been missing from the phrase. Dangling modifiers make the meaning of a statement unclear.

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