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Sentence Correction 11 / 50

Choose the option that best corrects the grammatical or logical error in the underlined fragment.

Having meticulously analyzed the historical precedents and potential ramifications, a comprehensive policy proposal was drafted by the committee to address the impending fiscal crisis.

A. (No change)
B. the committee drafted a comprehensive policy proposal to address the impending fiscal crisis
C. a comprehensive policy proposal was drafted by the committee, which addressed the impending fiscal crisis
D. the impending fiscal crisis was addressed by the committee drafting a comprehensive policy proposal

1. Identification of Error: Dangling participial phrase/Misplaced Modifier.
2. Grammatical Rule: An introductory participial phrase must logically modify the subject of the main clause. Here, "Having meticulously analyzed..." implies that the "policy proposal" did the analyzing, which is illogical; the committee performed the analysis.
3. Option Elimination:
A. Incorrect — The participial phrase "Having meticulously analyzed..." dangles, as the logical subject (the committee) is not the grammatical subject of the main clause.
B. Correct — By making "the committee" the subject of the main clause, the participial phrase correctly modifies the entity that performed the action of analyzing.
C. Incorrect — This option retains the passive voice and thus does not correct the dangling modifier. "Which addressed" also introduces an unnecessary subordinate clause.
D. Incorrect — This option significantly alters the focus and creates an awkward, less direct construction; it does not effectively resolve the dangling modifier while maintaining clarity and original intent.

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