Syntactical Confusion in Complex Sentences

Hard Language And Composition Syntax

Analyze the following sentence:

Desperate to catch the bus, running down the street, the backpack flapping behind him, he finally reached the stop just as the doors closed.

Which of the following identifies a syntactical error or awkwardness present in the sentence above?

The phrase 'running down the street' is a misplaced modifier.

The clause 'the backpack flapping behind him' lacks a clear subject.

The conjunction 'as' creates confusion in the timeline.

There is a comma splice before 'he finally reached the stop'.

The introductory participial phrase contains a dangling modifier.

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