Question

The following sentence contains a dangling modifier:

After making loud bird calls, the teacher sent Sam to the principal's office for interrupting class.

Which of the following can replace the bolded clause to correct the dangling modifier?
Sam was sent to the principal's office by the teacher for interrupting class
the class was interrupted, and Sam was sent to the principal's office by the teacher
the interruption was so bad that the teacher sent Sam to the principal's office
the principal was expecting Sam to be sent to her office by the teacher

Answer 1

Answer: I believe the answer you are looking for is (A) After making loud bird calls, Sam was sent to the principal's office by the teacher for interrupting class.

Explanation: I am pretty sure this is the answer. Good luck, thank you!

Answer 2

The original sentence "After making loud bird calls, the teacher sent Sam to the principal's office for interrupting class" contains a dangling modifier because it is not clear who made the loud bird calls. It is unclear whether it was the teacher or Sam who made the loud bird calls. To correct this, you can move the subject of the bolded clause, "Sam", to the beginning of the sentence, and make it the subject of the clause:

"Sam was sent to the principal's office by the teacher for interrupting class."

This makes it clear that it was Sam who interrupted class and was sent to the principal's office by the teacher as a consequence. The other options do not address the dangling modifier issue, and do not provide clear and concise alternatives to the original sentence.

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