"Miss Simms had been drenched with rain, bombarded with telephone calls, and her boss shouted at her." This is an example of ________.

A) too many nouns
B) a dangling modifier
C) lack of parallelism
D) hedging

Dangling Modifier

A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, leading to confusion or misinterpretation.

Lack of Parallelism

A stylistic or grammatical flaw where elements in a sentence or list do not maintain a consistent structure or pattern.

Hedging

The use of cautious language to make statements less absolute, often for the purpose of reducing risk or uncertainty.