Which Sentence Contains A Dangling Modifier?

Which Sentence Contains A Dangling Modifier?

1. A) Walking through the park, the trees were swaying in the breeze.
2. B) After finishing the book, the television was turned on.
3. C) To get to the other side of the street, the road was crossed.
4. D) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed in record time.

The correct answer is option A, "Walking through the park, the trees were swaying in the breeze."

Explanation:

A dangling modifier is a phrase that does not have a clear relationship with the sentence it modifies, leading to confusion or illogical sentences. In this case, "walking through the park" is a participial phrase that modifies no one in the sentence. It makes it unclear who or what is doing the walking, which results in an illogical sentence.

Option B has a similar problem, where the sentence implies that the television finished the book, making it unclear who turned the TV on. In option C, the sentence suggests that the road crossed itself to get to the other side of the street, which is nonsensical. In option D, the modifier "running quickly" implies that the finish line was running, which is illogical.

Therefore, the correct answer is A, which contains a dangling modifier.