Question

Read the following sentence and answer the question:

Turning on the computer, my files had been erased.
Which of the following is the best correction for the modifier in this sentence?
OI turned it on and found they had been erased already.
O When I turned on the computer. My files had been erased.
O Turning on the computer, which my computer listed no files for me that day.
O When I turned on the computer, I found that my files had been erased.

Answer 1

The best correction for the modifier in the sentence is 'When I turned on the computer, I found that my files had been erased.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The best correction for the modifier in the sentence 'Turning on the computer, my files had been erased' is: 'When I turned on the computer, I found that my files had been erased.'

• By using the phrase 'When I turned on the computer,' the sentence clearly indicates the time and action taken.
• The corrected sentence maintains the subject-verb agreement and makes the sentence more coherent.
• The other options either change the meaning of the sentence or introduce irrelevant information.

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