Question

which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

hungry after practice, the team gobbled up their sandwiches.
looking through his backpack, tyler finally spotted his calculator.
after trying the new recipe, chicken pizza tasted delicious.
with a sigh of exhaustion, mrs. granger put her feet up.

Explanation:

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Define dangling modifier

A dangling modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, or one that is incorrectly associated with the subject of the main clause.

Analyze each option

• "Hungry after practice, the team gobbled up their sandwiches."

The modifying phrase "Hungry after practice" correctly describes the subject "the team".

• "Looking through his backpack, Tyler finally spotted his calculator."

The modifying phrase "Looking through his backpack" correctly describes the subject "Tyler".

• "After trying the new recipe, chicken pizza tasted delicious."

The modifying phrase "After trying the new recipe" describes the action of a person, but the subject of the main clause is "chicken pizza". A chicken pizza cannot try a recipe, making this a dangling modifier.

• "With a sigh of exhaustion, Mrs. Granger put her feet up."

The modifying phrase "With a sigh of exhaustion" correctly describes the subject "Mrs. Granger".

Identify the correct sentence

The third sentence contains the dangling modifier because the implied actor of the introductory phrase does not match the grammatical subject of the main clause.
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<mcq-option>(A) Hungry after practice, the team gobbled up their sandwiches.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) Looking through his backpack, Tyler finally spotted his calculator.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(C) After trying the new recipe, chicken pizza tasted delicious.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(D) With a sigh of exhaustion, Mrs. Granger put her feet up.</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Define dangling modifier

A dangling modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, or one that is incorrectly associated with the subject of the main clause.

Analyze each option

• "Hungry after practice, the team gobbled up their sandwiches."

The modifying phrase "Hungry after practice" correctly describes the subject "the team".

• "Looking through his backpack, Tyler finally spotted his calculator."

The modifying phrase "Looking through his backpack" correctly describes the subject "Tyler".

• "After trying the new recipe, chicken pizza tasted delicious."

The modifying phrase "After trying the new recipe" describes the action of a person, but the subject of the main clause is "chicken pizza". A chicken pizza cannot try a recipe, making this a dangling modifier.

• "With a sigh of exhaustion, Mrs. Granger put her feet up."

The modifying phrase "With a sigh of exhaustion" correctly describes the subject "Mrs. Granger".

Identify the correct sentence

The third sentence contains the dangling modifier because the implied actor of the introductory phrase does not match the grammatical subject of the main clause.
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<mcq-option>(A) Hungry after practice, the team gobbled up their sandwiches.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) Looking through his backpack, Tyler finally spotted his calculator.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(C) After trying the new recipe, chicken pizza tasted delicious.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(D) With a sigh of exhaustion, Mrs. Granger put her feet up.</mcq-option>
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