Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
A. After opening the window, the evening air rushed in.
B. Having finished dinner, the dishes were washed in the sink.
C. After getting laid off, the newspaper want ads were a useful
resource.
D. All of the above.

A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. A modifier describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept.

In A, opening the window modifies the evening air. Having finished dinner modifies the dishes that were washed in the sink.

C is the only one without a clear word not modified.

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Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier? A. After opening the window, the evening air rushed in. B. Having finished dinner, the dishes were washed in the sink. C. After getting laid off, the newspaper want ads were a useful resource. D. All of the above.

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Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
A. After opening the window, the evening air rushed in.
B. Having finished dinner, the dishes were washed in the sink.
C. After getting laid off, the newspaper want ads were a useful
resource.
D. All of the above.