Which of the following sentences has a dangling/misplaced modifier?
A) I was asked to report to work just after two weeks of returning home from the hospital.
B) Noticing Mark was on leave, Cody was asked not to assign the new task to him.
C) I was intimated about the unavailability of the auditorium a little too late.
D) He has the reputation of being a master of multitasking.
E) He has little patience for people who in his opinion are "slowpokes."

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The modifier "Noticing Mark was on leave" is misplaced as it seems to modify Cody instead of the person who actually noticed Mark was on leave. It could be rephrased as "As Cody noticed Mark was on leave, he was asked not to assign the new task to him."

Which of the Following Sentences Has a Dangling/misplaced Modifier