Question

05
choose the best revision for the following sentence that
contains a misplaced modifier.

walking to the store, the rain started pouring down heavily, drenching the
pedestrians.

the rain started pouring down heavily, drenching the pedestrians as
they walked to the store.

the pedestrians were drenched as the rain started pouring down
heavily while walking to the store.

drenching the pedestrians, the rain started pouring down heavily while
walking to the store.

walking to the store, the pedestrians were drenched by the rain starting
to pour down heavily.

Explanation:

The original sentence has a misplaced modifier: "Walking to the store" incorrectly modifies "the rain" instead of the pedestrians. We need a revision where the modifier clearly applies to the pedestrians.

1. The first option moves the action but the modifier issue is not fixed in a clear, direct way.
2. The second option has a vague "while walking" that could still ambiguously refer to the rain.
3. The third option incorrectly links "walking to the store" to the rain, repeating the original error.
4. The fourth option correctly places "Walking to the store" right before "the pedestrians," making it clear who is performing the action, fixing the misplaced modifier.

Answer:

Walking to the store, the pedestrians were drenched by the rain starting to pour down heavily.