Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
A. Having been a part of the team for five years, B. the promotion to manager was C. unexpected but much appreciated D. by him.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The error in the sentence is a dangling modifier. The introductory participial phrase "Having been a part of the team for five years" modifies the subject that immediately follows it. In the original sentence, that subject is "the promotion to manager," which did not do the action of being part of the team. The phrase should modify the person who received the promotion.
A correct version of the sentence would be: "Having been a part of the team for five years, he found the promotion to manager unexpected but much appreciated."