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Difficulty: MediumAdjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers

Consider the introductory clause in the sentence below:

'After reviewing the maritime safety regulations, _______.'

Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence?

  1. the port authority official approved the vessel's departure clearance.Answer
  2. B
    the vessel's departure clearance was approved by the port authority official.
  3. C
    the ship captain ordered the vessel to remain stationery until further notice.
  4. D
    the inspection committee made a quick decision to do a clearance.

Answer

The sentence is correctly completed by 'the port authority official approved the vessel's departure clearance.' because the subject performing the action in the introductory participial phrase must immediately follow the comma.
The introductory modifier 'After reviewing the maritime safety regulations' requires an active subject who is capable of reviewing regulations. The clause beginning with 'the port authority official approved...' correctly positions the human agent as the subject of the main clause, satisfying proper modifier alignment.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the introductory modifier and its implied action
The phrase 'After reviewing the maritime safety regulations' contains an action ('reviewing') that requires an active, animate agent.
An introductory participial phrase must logically modify the subject of the main clause.
2
Evaluate the subject of the main clause in each option
Only 'the port authority official' can perform the act of reviewing safety regulations.
Placing an inanimate object like 'departure clearance' after the comma leads to a dangling modifier.
3
Check modifier and lexical accuracy across all candidates
The option beginning with 'the port authority official' maintains proper modifier agreement, idiomatic collocation, and spelling.
Ensures grammatical correctness without introducing homophone or collocation errors.

Key Concept

Participial Modifier Placement and Modifier Agreement
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Adjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers

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