Question 4
POST_UTME_KSU
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2021
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ENGLISH
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objective
SHARED STIMULUS
Walking down the street, the sun was shining brightly.
The following sentence contains a dangling modifier. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
Answer Options
A.
The sentence 'Walking down the street, the sun was shining brightly' contains a dangling modifier because it implies that the sun is walking down the street.
Correct Answer
B.
The sentence 'Walking down the street, the sun was shining brightly' contains a dangling modifier because it implies that the person walking is the one shining brightly.
C.
The sentence 'Walking down the street, the sun was shining brightly' contains a dangling modifier because it implies that the street is walking down the street.
D.
The sentence 'Walking down the street, the sun was shining brightly' contains a dangling modifier because it implies that the sun is the one walking down the street.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The sentence 'Walking down the street, the sun was shining brightly' contains a dangling modifier because it implies that the person walking is the one shining brightly.
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Post Utme Ksu
2021
English
Question 4.
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2021
Post Utme Ksu
English
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