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Zorluk: KolayMisplaced and Dangling Modifiers

In the sentence below, the introductory participial phrase 'Running quickly to catch the bus' is a dangling modifier because it does not have a logical subject to modify. Complete the sentence by typing the correct pronoun in the blank so that the modifier logically describes the subject of the main clause.

Cevap:Running quickly to catch the bus, 【I】 dropped my keys on the sidewalk.

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I
The correct pronoun is 'I' because it refers to the person who was running to catch the bus and who dropped the keys. Placing 'I' as the subject of the main clause resolves the dangling modifier.

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1
Identify the action in the introductory modifier.
The modifier 'Running quickly to catch the bus' describes an action performed by a person.
An introductory participial modifier must logically describe the subject of the main clause.
2
Determine the correct subject based on the context clue 'my keys'.
The possessive adjective 'my' indicates that the first-person pronoun 'I' is the subject who dropped the keys and was running.
Choosing the pronoun 'I' aligns the subject of the main clause with the action in the modifier, correcting the dangling modifier.

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