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نمونه سوال تستی بخش dangling modifier گرامر پیشرفته زبان انگلیسی

Question

Choose the best version of the sentence

While walking through the museum, the ancient artifacts caught Maria’s attention.

A) While walking through the museum, the ancient artifacts caught Maria’s attention.

B) Walking through the museum, the ancient artifacts caught Maria’s attention.

C) As Maria walked through the museum, the ancient artifacts caught her attention.

D) While Maria was caught by the ancient artifacts, she walked through the museum.

C) As Maria walked through the museum, the ancient artifacts caught her attention.

💡 Why?

In the original sentence:

While walking through the museum, the ancient artifacts caught Maria’s attention.

🚨 The problem?

Grammatically, it sounds like the ancient artifacts were the ones walking through the museum — which is illogical

This is called a dangling modifier — the modifying phrase (“while walking through the museum”) should describe Maria, but it's attached to artifacts

Why C works

As Maria walked through the museum, the ancient artifacts caught her attention

Clear subject: Maria is the one walking

No dangling modifier

Smooth and logical

❌ Why the others are wrong:

A & B: Same modifier problem as above

D: Awkward and passive — sounds like the artifacts kidnapped her attention