Which corrects the misplaced or dangling modifier in the sentence below? Leaving the cottage, the front door was locked. A) Leaving the cottage, the front door was locked securely by the couple. B) Leaving the cottage, the happy couple made sure to lock the front door. C) The front door was locked, leaving the cottage for the trip to the village. D) Leaving the cottage, the lock was double-checked to ensure proper security. Submit

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B) Leaving the cottage, the happy couple made sure to lock the front door.

The correction needs to clarify who actually left the cottage. Option A and C make the front door the subject. However, the front door can't leave the cottage. Option D makes the lock the subject...it also can't leave. Therefore, option B is the only correct choice. The subject of option B is the happy couple, who are capable of leaving the cottage.
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