)having just been hit by a car, i rushed over to see if gunther was still breathing. this sentence may contain a misplaced modifier. if so, choose the correct revision; if not, choose 'correct as is'. a) i rushed over to see if gunther, having just been hit by a car, was still breathing. b) having just been hit by a car, if gunther was still breathing i rushed over to see. c) i, having just been hit by a car, ran over to see if gunther was still breathing. d) correct as is

i guess the cause and effect would show how being around the smoke(the cause) can have negative effects on the body.

explanation:

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.