Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

A She quickly ran home

B Running down the street, the rain began to fall

C The tall man spoke loudly

D He carefully opened the door

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The rain wasnt running — the doer of "running" is missing. Correction: "Running down the street, she noticed the rain."

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?" is Option B: Running down the street, the rain began to fall.

The other options — A) She quickly ran home, C) The tall man spoke loudly, D) He carefully opened the door — are incorrect for this CLEP Exam Prep question. As explained above: The rain wasnt running — the doer of "running" is missing. Correction: "Running down the street, she noticed the rain."

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Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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