I feel that the first one would be the correct answer, because the definition of a dangling modifier is as follows; <span>a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. A </span>modifier<span> describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept. </span>
It shows that the narrator is just an observer of the events that occurred in the house. He was trying to be helpful, but the house seemed to take him, scaring him to death.
