Identify the problem in the following sentence: Swimming in frantic circles, the cat was attracted to the
fish.
A. Awkward modifier
B. Misplaced modifier
C. Dangling participle
D. Split infinitive

B. Misplaced modifier

Explanation:

A misplaced modifier is a clause, word or group of words that is separated from the word it modifies in a sentence.

"Swimming in frantic circles" performs the function of modifying the noun "fish" but because it is separated from the word it modifies, it causes ambiguity as it is unclear if the cat is swimming or the fish.

One way to correct the sentence is "The cat was attracted to the fish that was swimming in frantic circles"

answer: b. the moon is much smaller than the earth.

explanation:

it starts off by comparing the earth and venus. it also only says one sentance about the moon which make it the odd one out. in conclusion the answer is b.

for me, i'd go with (c) satisfied or (b) overjoyed because if you read it a couple of times, it makes since that it is c or b. it can't b (a) angry because booker was never angry about anything. at the end of the paragraph, booker states, "i think there are not many men in our country who have had the privilege of naming themselves in the way that i " i think that sentence kind of gives away the also, some words in the paragraph can also you like for example, "indulged," "calmly," "perplexity," "privilege," and defining words that you don't know, can you understand more of that paragraph and it can also increase your comprehension. : )

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