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Problem 6 - Entrance Test

Choose the sentence that avoids a dangling modifier:

A. Having finished my homework, the TV was turned on.B. Running down the street, the mailbox was clearly visible.C. After eating dinner, the dishes were washed.D. After finishing his homework, he turned on the TV.

Correct: D

A dangling modifier occurs when a modifying phrase doesn't clearly and logically refer to the subject of the main clause. In Option A, it sounds like the TV finished the homework. The correct answer is D, because the phrase 'After finishing his homework' clearly modifies 'he'.