Question

the following sentence has a dangling modifier. after reading the book it was based on, several key plot elements were missing from the movie. which revision best corrects the error in this sentence?

Answer 1

To correct the dangling modifier in the sentence, specify who read the book, such as in the revised sentence: "After I read the book the movie was based on, I noticed that several key plot elements were missing."

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence "After reading the book it was based on, several key plot elements were missing from the movie." contains a dangling modifier because the modifier "After reading the book it was based on," does not clearly refer to the doer of the action. To correct the dangling modifier, the sentence should specify who read the book. For example, we could revise the sentence to: "After I read the book the movie was based on, I noticed that several key plot elements were missing." This revision clearly indicates that 'I' is the subject who did the reading, thereby correcting the dangling modifier and making the sentence more direct and reader-friendly.

Answer 2

To fix the dangling modifier in the sentence, it should specify the subject who did the reading, e.g., 'After I read the book the movie was based on, I noticed several key plot elements were missing.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence 'After reading the book it was based on, several key plot elements were missing from the movie.' contains a dangling modifier because the modifier 'after reading the book it was based on' is not clearly attached to the doer of the reading.

To correct this, the sentence needs to specify who did the reading. A possible revision could be: 'After I read the book the movie was based on, I noticed several key plot elements were missing.' This revision clearly attaches the action of reading to the subject 'I' and resolves the issue of the dangling modifier.