A dangling participle is

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  Question: A dangling participle is:
 
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A. a modifier that doesn’t clearly refer to any word in the sentence.
*B. a participial phrase that precedes a main clause but doesn’t clearly connect with a subject.
C. a modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence.
D. a clause in which the subject is omitted.
 
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The correct answer is: a participial phrase that precedes a main clause but doesn’t clearly connect with a subject.

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