Read this passage: getting to work was the best part of kailin's day. as she made her way into downtown los angeles, the day always seemed to be new and filled with possibility. no one had yelled at her for transferring a call incorrectly yet or made her feel stupid for forgetting to check a visitor's id badge. as she stepped into her building, she hoped that today would be the day she showed her coworkers that she was good enough to work there. what element of plot is this passage an example of? a. falling action b. dénouement c. exposition d. conclusion

type of error:

the error in the sentence is a "dangling modifier". a dangling modifier is a phrase, word or clause that "dangles" because there is not target to modify. in this case, "after mopping the floor" is the dangling modifier since it has no word to modify. the noun "house" cannot mop the floor; therefore there is a mistake in the writing of the sentence.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).