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"But just as man is mysteriously ashamed of the skeletons of the trees in winter, so he is mysteriously ashamed of the skeleton of

himself in death."
If the writer were to rewrite this sentence, which rewrite would be faulty for including a dangling modifier?
A)
Mysteriously ashamed of the skeleton of himself in death, man is also
mysteriously ashamed of the skeletons of the trees in winter.
B)
Ashamed as he is of the skeletons of trees in winter, man is also
mysteriously ashamed of the skeleton of himself in death.
Mysteriously ashamed, the skeleton of himself in death is also man's
shame of the skeletons of trees in winter.
D)
Man is both mysteriously ashamed of the skeletons of trees in winter and
of the skeleton of himself in death.

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Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Marsx
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Answer:

It is C

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is Mysteriously ashamed, the skeleton of himself in death is also man’s shame of skeletons of trees in winter. This awkwardly worded sentence contains a misplaced modifier, which confuses “skeleton” and “man.”

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User Hkariti
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