Question
Identify the erroneous part of the sentence. Walking through the corridor, / the broken window was noticed / by the security guard / near the staircase.
Solution
This is a dangling modifier. The person walking was the security guard, not the window. Correct: Walking through the corridor, the security guard noticed the broken window.
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