Identify the dangling modifier in the sentence. Having arrived at the court early, time was available for
Carla to practice.
Choose the version of the sentence with the correctly
placed modifier.
O There was plenty of time to practice, having Carla
arrive at the court early.
O The court arrived early, so there was plenty of time
to practice.
O Having arrived at the court early, Carla had plenty
of time to practice.

Having arrived at the court early, Carla had plenty of time to practice.

Explanation:

to inform the reader that the text will take a second look at the grimms’ original tales

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themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”