wHICH SENTENCE BELOW CONTAINS A DANGLING MODIFIER?
aFTER I READ THE EDITORAL, I THREW THE PAPER AWAY.
AFTER READING THE EDITORIAL, I PLACED THE NEWSPAPER IN WASTE BASKET
I THREW THE NEWSPAPER IN THE WASTE BASKET AFTER I READ THE EDITORIAL.
AFTER READING THE EDITORIAL, THE NEWSPAPER WAS PLACED IN THE WASTE BASKET
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The sentence that contains a dangling modifier is: "AFTER READING THE EDITORIAL, THE NEWSPAPER WAS PLACED IN THE WASTE BASKET."
To identify the dangling modifier, we need to look for a phrase or clause that is modifying a word that is not actually present in the sentence.
In this case, the phrase "AFTER READING THE EDITORIAL" is intended to modify the subject of the sentence, which should be the person who performed the action. However, in this sentence, the subject is missing. The sentence simply states that "THE NEWSPAPER WAS PLACED IN THE WASTE BASKET," but it doesn't tell us who placed the newspaper there.
To fix this dangling modifier, you could say something like: "AFTER READING THE EDITORIAL, I PLACED THE NEWSPAPER IN THE WASTE BASKET." This sentence clarifies that it was "I" who performed the action of placing the newspaper in the waste basket after reading the editorial.