Question

the following sentence has a dangling modifier. filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air, the bicycle seemed to race faster. which revision best corrects the error in the sentence? the bicycle seemed to race faster, filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air. the bicycle, filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air, seemed to race faster. carmen found that she could race faster, filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air. by filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air, carmen found that she could race faster.

Explanation:

A dangling modifier occurs when the word or phrase being modified is not clear. In the original sentence, it's unclear who is filling the tires. The correct revision should clearly show the do - er of the action. The last option "By filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air, Carmen found that she could race faster" clearly identifies Carmen as the one filling the tires.

Answer:

D. By filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air, Carmen found that she could race faster.