Being unable to type the letter, the boss fired me.

1) It is a run-on.
2) It is a dangler.
3) It is a comma splice.
4) It lacks parallel parts.

What do you think the answer is?

Check these sites.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_parallel.html

http://www.businesswritingblog.com/business_writing/2006/05/dangling_modifi.html

I think it is a dangler.

right

The correct answer is option 2) It is a dangler.

A dangler is a type of sentence error where there is a misplaced modifier or introductory phrase that doesn't clearly connect to the subject of the sentence. In this case, the phrase "Being unable to type the letter" is the dangling modifier because it doesn't have a clear subject to modify.

To recognize this error in the sentence, you need to understand the concept of dangling modifiers and how they can affect the clarity and meaning of a sentence. In this sentence, the phrase "Being unable to type the letter" should have a subject that directly follows it, such as "I" or "John" or "The employee". Without a clear subject, the modifier dangles and the meaning becomes ambiguous.

To correct this sentence, you could rephrase it as "I was fired by the boss for being unable to type the letter."