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English Sentence Correction QUESTION #4909
Question 1
A prolific architect who worked from the turn of the century until the late 1950's, _____ perhaps most notably William Randolph Hearst's monumental estate at San Simeon.
  • Julia Morgan designed nearly 800 buildings in California✔️
  • perhaps the most notable of the nearly 800 buildings in California designed by Julia Morgan was William Randolph Hearst's monumental estate at San Simeon
  • of the nearly 800 buildings in California designed by Julia Morgan, perhaps the most notable was William Randolph Hearst's monumental estate at San Simeon
  • nearly 800 buildings in California were designed by Julia Morgan, of which William Randolph Hearst's monumental estate at San Simeon is perhaps the most notable
Correct Answer Explanation
The introductory participial phrase 'A prolific architect…' must be followed by Julia Morgan as the grammatical subject to avoid a dangling modifier. Only option A does this. Options B, C, and D all shift the subject away from Julia Morgan, creating dangling modifiers.