I can. If you’re interested
To understand how to figure misplaced / dangling modifiers, we must first understand the message that the sentence is trying to convey to us. So let us take a look at the answer choices:
A. The veterinarian, found in the woods with a broken leg, offered to help the dog.
Was the veterinarian found in the woods with a broken leg? And if so, by whom? And if they had a broken leg, why are they concerned with helping the dog, who seems to be fine?
I do not think that answer A is the right choice, so let's move on.
B. Found in the woods, the veterinarian offered to help the dog with a broken leg.
Aha, at least now the dog has something that requires the help of the veterinarian. But why is the veterinarian being found in the woods? Is he some sort of hermit?
Probably not. Moving on!
C. Found in the woods with a broken leg, the veterinarian offered to help the dog.
Now, we are completely stumped as to what was found in the woods with a broken leg. Because it's unclear, we can dismiss it as an option choice.
D. The veterinarian offered to help the dog found in the woods with a broken leg.
NOW we're onto something! The dog was found in the woods with a broken leg, and the veterinarian offered to help. From the looks of things, this makes the most sense, and therefore, option D is the correct answer.
Hope that helped! =)
I think it’s subordinate since it can’t stand on its own. Subordinates add more information to the sentence.
Answer: Describing Crusoe's self-examination develops the idea of battling one's flaws.
Explanation: In this passage, Defoe manages to reveal bits of Crusoe's history while introducing, at the same time, the character's own sense of moral development. We can infer from the words "what would become of me" that the character feels in a more advance moral place, where he can recognize having learned <em>thankfulness</em> and having acquired the capacity for <em>remorse</em>.
