Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Grammar · hard
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
- Having reviewed the documents, the contract was approved by the lawyer.
- Having reviewed the documents, approval was given to the contract.
- Having reviewed the documents, the lawyer approved the contract.
- Reviewing the documents, the contract seemed fine to the lawyer.
Answer
C. Having reviewed the documents, the lawyer approved the contract.
Solution
Only this version makes the subject (the lawyer) the one who reviewed the documents; the others contain dangling modifiers.
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