For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an -ING modifier
-The traffic officer waved his hands wildly. The traffic officer tried to slow down the oncoming traffic.
A) Waving his hands wildly, the traffic officer tried to slow down the oncoming traffic.
B) The traffic officer tried to slow down the oncoming traffic waving his hands wildly.

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A properly constructed -ING modifier should modify the subject of the independent clause, which in this case is the traffic officer. In option A, "waving his hands wildly" modifies the traffic officer, while in option B, "waving his hands wildly" appears to modify the traffic rather than the officer.

For Each of the Following Pairs of Sentences, Select the Answer