Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.

A Walking to school, the rain began to fall.

B Walking to school, I got caught in the rain.

C I was walking to school when the rain began.

D The rain began while I was walking to school.

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

The participial phrase "Walking to school" modifies "rain" instead of a person, creating a dangling modifier.

💡 Why is A) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier." is Option A: Walking to school, the rain began to fall..

The other options — B) Walking to school, I got caught in the rain., C) I was walking to school when the rain began., D) The rain began while I was walking to school. — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: The participial phrase "Walking to school" modifies "rain" instead of a person, creating a dangling modifier.

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Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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