Question

Identify the sentence that contains a misplaced or dangling modifier. A. Before these clothes are donated to the​ shelter, they need to be laundered. B. Being from a small town in Wisconsin​, the subway was a new experience for Matt. C. Having directed dozens of respected​ films, Steven Spielberg is a legend in Hollywood. D. Having seen the​ movie, I decided to read the book upon which it was based.

Answer 1

B. The modifier, “being from a small town in Wisconsin,” describes Matt, but is placed next to “the subway.”

Answer 2

The sentence that contains a misplaced or dangling modifier is the one that follows:

B. Being from a small town in Wisconsin​, the subway was a new experience for Matt.

All the information which appears before the comma (being from a small town in Wisconsin) seems to be related to the subway, and not to Matt, since "the subway" appears right after it. Obviously, the purpose was to use a modifier (the whole clause, in this particular case) in order to give information about Matt, and not about the subway. A better way to convey the idea originally intended would be:

Being from a small town in Wisconsin, Matt experienced the subway as something new.