Question

Select the version of the sentence that does not have a dangling modifier.

Although I was exhausted from carrying them up the stairs
Although I was exhausted from carrying them up the stairs
Exhausted from carrying them up the stairs
, the speakers for Professor Moody's dance party arrived on time.

Answer 1

The version without a dangling modifier is the one that makes "I" the subject of the main clause. For example:

"Although I was exhausted from carrying them up the stairs, I arrived on time with the speakers for Professor Moody's dance party."

Explanation: The introductory clause ("Although I was exhausted…") refers to "I," so the main clause must also be about "I" (not "the speakers").