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Next CSE-PPT: 14 March 2027

Which sentence about reviewing files has a dangling modifier?

Correct answer: D. While reviewing the files, an error was found.

In the first sentence, the opening phrase has no doer: it seems to say that "an error" was reviewing the files. A modifier must be followed by the person or thing it describes.

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Answer and explanation

The correct answer is D. While reviewing the files, an error was found.

In the first sentence, the opening phrase has no doer: it seems to say that "an error" was reviewing the files. A modifier must be followed by the person or thing it describes.

Topic: Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs and Modifiers MCQs · Subject: Verbal Ability (English)