For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an -ING modifier. The wind blew hard all night long. The wind toppled several trees.
A) The wind toppled several trees blowing hard all night long.
B) Blowing hard all night long, the wind toppled several trees.

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Option B correctly uses an -ING modifier ("Blowing hard all night long") at the beginning of the sentence to modify the subject ("the wind"), indicating that the action of blowing hard all night long was performed by the wind, which then toppled several trees.

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