Question

which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

after walking to school, the bus slowly passed by.
the school bus has a morning and afternoon route.
several students walk home together in the evening.
while waiting for the bus, egypt ate her breakfast.

Explanation:

Define dangling modifiers

Using the Dangling Modifiers knowledge point
A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. When an introductory phrase starts with a participle or gerund, the subject performing that action must immediately follow the comma.

Analyze the first option

Using the Dangling Modifiers knowledge point
In "After walking to school, the bus slowly passed by," the introductory phrase is "After walking to school." The subject immediately following the comma is "the bus." This implies that the bus was walking to school, which is illogical. The person who walked is missing, making this a dangling modifier.

Analyze the remaining options

Using the Dangling Modifiers knowledge point

• "The school bus has a morning and afternoon route." This is a simple, grammatically correct declarative sentence with no introductory modifiers.
• "Several students walk home together in the evening." This is a straightforward sentence with a clear subject and verb, containing no dangling modifiers.
• "While waiting for the bus, Egypt ate her breakfast." The introductory phrase "While waiting for the bus" logically modifies "Egypt," who is the subject immediately following the comma. This sentence is correct.

Answer:

• (A) After walking to school, the bus slowly passed by. (Correct answer)
• (B) The school bus has a morning and afternoon route.
• (C) Several students walk home together in the evening.
• (D) While waiting for the bus, Egypt ate her breakfast.