Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1688MCQ • 2 Marks
Section 8: General Aptitude
Verbal Aptitude
Subtopic: Basic English Grammar & Vocabulary
Question Statement:
Identify the grammatically correct sentence avoiding a dangling participle modifier:
Options:
(A) Walking across the experimental farm, the agronomy student noticed severe soil salinization.
(B) Walking across the experimental farm, severe soil salinization was noticed by the agronomy student.
(C) While walking across the experimental farm, severe soil salinization appeared.
(D) Walking across the experimental farm, the crops showed signs of nutrient stress.
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
The participial phrase 'Walking across the experimental farm' must logically modify the grammatical subject of the main clause ('the agronomy student').