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Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Arriving late for the movie, Jack quietly took a seat.
Arriving early to class, Leslie had time to finish her homework.
Without hearing the instructions, I found that the assignment was difficult to complete.
After reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying.
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The fourth sentence: "After reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying."
Why: The introductory phrase "After reading the whole book" is meant to modify the reader, not "the ending," so the modifier is dangling.
Fixes:
- "After I read the whole book, I found the ending unsatisfying."
- "Having read the whole book, I found the ending unsatisfying."
Why: The introductory phrase "After reading the whole book" is meant to modify the reader, not "the ending," so the modifier is dangling.
Fixes:
- "After I read the whole book, I found the ending unsatisfying."
- "Having read the whole book, I found the ending unsatisfying."
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