Which sentence does not contain misplaced or dangling modifiers?

a. Sitting in a chair, I looked at the clouds on the porch.

b. Sitting in a chair on the porch, I looked at the clouds.

c. I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair on the porch.

d. On the porch, I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair.

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Nora Goodwin

5 November, 01:02

Which sentence does not contain misplaced or dangling modifiers?

a. Sitting in a chair, I looked at the clouds on the porch.

b. Sitting in a chair on the porch, I looked at the clouds.

c. I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair on the porch.

d. On the porch, I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair.

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Catherine Burke · Answer 1

B.

in c it seems as if the clouds are sitting on the chair

in a it seems as if the clouds are on the porch

in d it seems like the clouds are sitting in the chair

Which sentence does not contain misplaced or dangling modifiers?a. Sitting in a chair, I looked at the clouds on the porch.b. Sitting in a chair on the porch, I looked at the clouds.c. I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair on the porch.d. On the porch, I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair.