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Standard English ConventionsHardCorrect subject for a dangling opener

Standard English Conventions practice question

Having lost the map, ____

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. the hikers followed the stream down to the road.Correct
  2. B. the stream led the hikers down to the road.
  3. C. the road was reached by the hikers along the stream.
  4. D. the hikers' route followed the stream to the road.

Answer: A. the hikers followed the stream down to the road.

The hikers lost the map, so they must follow the opener.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the stream led the hikers down to the road.
The stream did not lose the map.
C. the road was reached by the hikers along the stream.
The road did not lose the map.
D. the hikers' route followed the stream to the road.
The route did not lose the map.

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