Which of the following includes a dangling modifier?
A)Situated in the break room, employees will find the vending machines.
B)The vending machines are situated in the break room.
C)Employees will find the vending machines situated in the break room.
D)The break room has several vending machines for employees to use.
E)The vending machines in the break room are for employees' use.

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A)"Situated in the break room" is a dangling modifier because the word that it modifies in the sentence is "employees." However, it should modify "vending machines." Modifying phrases that are "dangling" have no connection to the subject of the sentence.

Which of the Following Includes a Dangling Modifier