select the correct answer. which answer is the correct way to fix the following sentence? slipping on the…

select the correct answer. which answer is the correct way to fix the following sentence? slipping on the wet sidewalk, the keys fell from amaurys pocket. a. when amaury slipped on the wet sidewalk, the keys fell from his pocket. b. slipping on the wet sidewalk the keys, fell from amaurys pocket. c. when amaury slipped on the wet sidewalk the keys fell from his pocket. d. slipped on the wet sidewalk, the keys fell from amaurys pocket.

select the correct answer. which answer is the correct way to fix the following sentence? slipping on the wet sidewalk, the keys fell from amaurys pocket. a. when amaury slipped on the wet sidewalk, the keys fell from his pocket. b. slipping on the wet sidewalk the keys, fell from amaurys pocket. c. when amaury slipped on the wet sidewalk the keys fell from his pocket. d. slipped on the wet sidewalk, the keys fell from amaurys pocket.

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Brief Explanations:

The original sentence has a dangling modifier. The phrase "Slipping on the wet sidewalk" should modify the person who was slipping, which is Amaury. Option A correctly attributes the action of slipping to Amaury. Option B has incorrect word - order with "the keys" placed awkwardly after the modifier. Option C lacks proper punctuation (a comma is needed after "sidewalk"). Option D uses the past - participle "Slipped" which is incorrect in this context as it doesn't convey the ongoing action of slipping as the original intended.

Answer:

A. When Amaury slipped on the wet sidewalk, the keys fell from his pocket