For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an -ING modifier. The traffic officer waved his hands wildly. The traffic officer tried to slow down the oncoming traffic.
A) Waving his hands wildly, the traffic officer tried to slow down the oncoming traffic.
B) The traffic officer tried to slow down the oncoming traffic waving his hands wildly.

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Option A correctly uses an -ING modifier ("Waving his hands wildly") at the beginning of the sentence to describe how the traffic officer tried to slow down the oncoming traffic, making the action simultaneous and directly related.

For Each of the Following Pairs of Sentences, Select the Answer