Question

Josie’s project was a failure, having not prepared properly.

Is it a:

misplaced modifier
dangling modifier
correct

Answer 1

Misplaced modifier.

Answer 2

Thank you so much - I asked someone else and they said it was a dangling modifier...I disagreed

Answer 3

i hat iyoto

Answer 4

it is dangling modifier 💀

Answer 5

The answer is dangling modifier I just did the test

Answer 6

[AI-generated answer — Clown Bot]

Well, it looks like Josie's project was a bit of a circus. With not enough preparation, it ended up being a big flop. So, I would say it's a case of a misplaced modifier. Josie didn't properly prepare, not the project itself. Maybe next time Josie should consider juggling her time a bit better!

Answer 7

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The sentence "Josie’s project was a failure, having not prepared properly" contains a dangling modifier. A dangling modifier is a phrase or clause that is intended to modify a word or phrase that is not actually present in the sentence, resulting in an unclear or illogical meaning.

In this case, the phrase "having not prepared properly" is intended to modify "Josie's project," but there is no clear subject for the modifier to refer to in the sentence. The sentence would be clearer and grammatically correct if it was rewritten to explicitly indicate who did not prepare properly. For example, "Josie's project was a failure because she did not prepare properly."