Question

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier? (5 points)

Question 15 options:

1)

Jumping on the trampoline, my brother broke his leg.

2)

Jumping on the trampoline, the applause began.

3)

Jumping on the trampoline, I felt my hair flying around my face.

4)

Jumping on the trampoline, Sarah suddenly felt sick.

Answer 1

B, Jumping on the trampoline, the applause began.

Step-by-step explanation:

A dangling modifier is a description with no clear object

A: It says "My brother broke his leg." His brother is the object so this doesnt make sense

C: "I felt my hair flying around my face" That indicates that they are the object so this doesnt make sense

D: "Sarah suddenly felt sick" Sarah is the object in this one.

C: This is your correct answer. "The applause began." has no object. Who's jumping on the trampoline?

I hope this helped :D

Answer 2

(Answer:

2) Jumping on the trampoline, the applause began.

Step-by-step explanation:

For example:

After reading the book, the movie made more sense.

^ Who read the book? This modifier is left dangling.

After reading the book, I thought the movie made sense.

^ 'I' Is catching the modifier here.

Therefore, sentence one (Of the example) includes the dangling modifier.

In the case of the question, who was jumping on the trampoline?