Which sentence does not contain misplaced or dangling modifiers?

A. I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair on the porch.

B. Sitting in a chair, I looked at the clouds on the porch.

C. Sitting in a chair on the porch, I looked at the clouds.

D. On the porch, I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair.

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Seamus Camacho

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28 October, 11:49

Which sentence does not contain misplaced or dangling modifiers?

A. I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair on the porch.

B. Sitting in a chair, I looked at the clouds on the porch.

C. Sitting in a chair on the porch, I looked at the clouds.

D. On the porch, I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair.

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Duarte · Answer 1

The sentence that does not contain misplaced or dangling modifiers is C. Sitting in a chair on the porch, I looked at the clouds.

In A, it seems that the clouds are sitting. In B, it seems that the clouds are on the porch. In D, again it seems the clouds are sitting.

Which sentence does not contain misplaced or dangling modifiers?A. I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair on the porch.B. Sitting in a chair, I looked at the clouds on the porch.C. Sitting in a chair on the porch, I looked at the clouds.D. On the porch, I looked at the clouds sitting in a chair.