Question

13. Which of the following sentences contain(s) a dangling modifier?
To raise a good dog, persistence is important.
Moving quickly, Annie chased the squirrels.
After eating the dog food, Annie belched.
All of the above
None of the above

Answer 1

Sentence with the Dangling Modifier

Answer: All of the above

Explanation:

A modifier is a word that add information about a object. It may also change the information provided about the object. A modifier comes before the word that it is trying to provide information about but when that word is absent and only the modifier is present, then such a modifier is called a dangling modifier. It makes the sentence unclear and difficult to understand. In a lot of cases it ends up relaying completely different information instead of what was intended.

Answer 2

Answer: (d) All of the above

Concept : Dangling Modifiers

Given : (a) To raise a good dog, persistence is important.

            (b) Moving quickly, Annie chased the squirrels.

            (c) After eating the dog food, Annie belched.

            (d) All of the above

            (e) None of the above

To Find : Which of the following sentences contain(s) a dangling

               modifier?

Explanation:

A dangling modifier is a word or phrase which is used to modify a word not clearly stated in the sentence. A modifier determine, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept or idea. A modifier is a word or phrase that adds information about a object. It may also modify the information provided about the object. A modifier usually comes before the word that it is trying to provide information about, but when that word is not present and only the modifier is available, then such a modifier is called a dangling modifier. It makes the sentence fuzzy and difficult to understand. In many such cases, the dangling modifiers ends up relaying completely different information instead of what was intended to convey.

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