Which of the sentences below are incorrectly constructed?
(i) Having won the gold medal, the country cheered for Susan. (ii) Flying back from Dubai, we felt the dreadful turbulence. (iii) Being recently graduated, job prospects seemed difficult. (iv) Growing fond of the countryside, Jane gave up journalism. Choose one answer. a. (ii) and (iv) b. (ii) and (iii) c. (i) and (iii) d. (i) and (iv)
Is it b? cant decide between iii and iv
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wakakaka Is it b? No. Please read about dangling modifiers here and then answer again.
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wakakaka Is it b?
No.
Please read about dangling modifiers here and then answer again.
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No, the answer is C. You didn’t read carefully enough.
Sentences (i) and (iii) are incorrectly constructed because the former means that the country won a gold medal, and the latter means that job prospects recently graduated.