Read the sentence.

Question

Grinning with happiness, the candles on the birthday cake were blown out by my brother.

Which option best revises the sentence to correct the dangling modifier?

Responses

Grinning with happiness, my brother blew out the candles on his birthday cake.
Grinning with happiness, my brother blew out the candles on his birthday cake.

My brother grinning with happiness, on his birthday cake blew out the candles.
My brother grinning with happiness, on his birthday cake blew out the candles.

My brother blew out the candles, grinning with happiness, on his birthday cake.
My brother blew out the candles, grinning with happiness, on his birthday cake.

My brother blew out the candles on his birthday cake, grinning with happiness.

Answer 1

The best option to correct the dangling modifier is:

My brother blew out the candles on his birthday cake, grinning with happiness.

This revision clarifies that it is the brother who is grinning with happiness while blowing out the candles.