Identifying Dangling Modifiers
In the following sentence, identify the dangling modifier and explain why it is incorrect.
Since getting that new job out of town, my gas bills have doubled and my car is falling apart.
A
"Out of town," because it incorrectly inserts a preposition between the modifier and the subject.
B
"Gas bills" and "my car," because they incorrectly serve as subject nouns in the sentence.
C
"And my car is falling apart," because it incorrectly adds a second clause to the modifier.
D
"Since getting that new job," because it incorrectly modifies "my gas bills."
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