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Zorluk: OrtaMisplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Though recorded in a single afternoon, jazz enthusiasts still view Miles Davis's masterpiece *Kind of Blue* as a landmark achievement.

Which of the following is the best version of the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. Miles Davis's masterpiece *Kind of Blue* is still viewed by jazz enthusiasts as a landmark achievement.Cevap
  3. C
    Miles Davis's masterpiece *Kind of Blue*, which is still viewed by jazz enthusiasts, as a landmark achievement.
  4. D
    the masterpiece *Kind of Blue* by Miles Davis is still viewed by jazz enthusiasts, it is a landmark achievement.

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The corrected sentence must place the album immediately after the introductory modifier as the subject of the clause, forming a grammatically complete and correct sentence: 'Though recorded in a single afternoon, Miles Davis's masterpiece *Kind of Blue* is still viewed by jazz enthusiasts as a landmark achievement.'
The introductory phrase 'Though recorded in a single afternoon' describes an album. To avoid a dangling modifier, the noun immediately following the comma must be the album itself. The option beginning with 'Miles Davis's masterpiece *Kind of Blue*' correctly aligns the modifier with its logical subject in a grammatically complete sentence.

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1
Identify the introductory modifying phrase and determine what it describes.
The phrase 'Though recorded in a single afternoon' must describe an album, not people.
Introductory phrases must logically modify the noun that immediately follows them.
2
Evaluate the subject of the main clause in the options to find one that aligns with this modifier.
The album 'Miles Davis's masterpiece *Kind of Blue*' must be the subject immediately following the comma.
This placement resolves the dangling modifier.
3
Check the remaining options for other grammatical errors, such as fragments or comma splices.
Eliminate options that introduce fragments or comma splices, leaving the grammatically sound passive-voice correction.
Correct grammar requires both logical modifier placement and proper clause structure.

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Introductory modifiers must be placed immediately adjacent to the noun they logically describe to avoid dangling modifier errors.
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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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