* SC: Garry walked

[vicksikand]

The first time that Garry walked down the ramp, laden with packages, he tripped and nearly dislocated his shoulder.

(A) Garry walked down the ramp, laden with packages,
(B) Garry walked, laden with packages, down the ramp
(C) Garry walked down the ramp, with laden packages,
(D) Garry, laden with packages, walked down the ramp
(E) Garry, laden with packages, had walked down the ramp,[/quote

Stylistically A sounds correct - You use a "that" without a "," to introduce and essential modifier(That Garry walked down the ramp and not that Larry walked for the first time).
Politically one may argue that laden with packages modifies Larry (agreed noun modifiers are placed next to the noun they are modifying - but D sounds awkward).

Any comments?

[rp.gill2]

I think correct answer should be D.

A. can be ruled out, as it modifies ramp. Looks like the ramp not Garry/Larry was laden with packages. C is wrong on "with laden packages" part. In E, the past perfect tense is unnecessary that leaves B and D - Now only in D comma is correctly placed...I would have gone with D.

[vishalsahdev03]

I will go with D !

[vicksikand]

I think correct answer should be D.

A. can be ruled out, as it modifies ramp. Looks like the ramp not Garry/Larry was laden with packages. C is wrong on "with laden packages" part. In E, the past perfect tense is unnecessary that leaves B and D - Now only in D comma is correctly placed...I would have gone with D.

I agree - Laden seems to modify the ramp not Garry. I missed the misplaced modifier !
The correct Answer is D

[Ben Ku]

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