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Question
Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
Responses
A When will your family be going on vacation?When will your family be going on vacation?
B Uncle Frasier's garden has both tomatoes and green peppers.Uncle Frasier's garden has both tomatoes and green peppers.
C The homecoming queen waved to the crowd riding in her convertible.The homecoming queen waved to the crowd riding in her convertible.
D Exhausted from the trip, the baby slept through the opening ceremony.
C The homecoming queen waved to the crowd riding in her convertible.
This sentence contains a misplaced modifier. It could be interpreted as if the crowd is the one riding in her convertible, which is not likely the intended meaning. The sentence should be restructured for clarity, perhaps as "The homecoming queen, riding in her convertible, waved to the crowd." This makes it clear that it is the homecoming queen who is riding in the convertible.