2014-06-25 09:00:17

Seeing the play for the first time in three decades,  it seemed more melodramatic to the actress than she had thought it was when she appeared in its original Broadway production.

(A) Seeing the play for the first time in three decades,  it seemed more melodramatic to the actress
(B) After seeing the play for the first time in three decades, the actress thought it had seemed more melodramatic to her
(C) When the actress saw the play for the first time in three decades, it seemed more melodramatic to her
(D) Having seen the play for the first time in three decades,  it seemed more melodramatic to the actress
(E) The actress saw the play for the first time in three decades, it seemed more melodramatic to her

The correct answer is C
Explanation: As written, this sentence contains a modifier error. The phrase "seeing the play for the first time in three decades" is an introductory modifier and, as such, needs to be followed by its subject, which logically needs to be "the actress," not "it," since the actress is the one who saw the play. Choice C corrects this error by reworking the modifier so that it includes the subject "the actress" in it.