While the marketing department projected robust sales throughout the summer,
typically Allport Corporation’s biggest season, the drought in Midwestern states limited total revenue to only $300 million in the third quarter.
(A) typically Allport Corporation’s biggest season, the drought in Midwestern states limited total revenue to only
Correct as only is clearly modifying the $300 million
(B) Allport Corporation’s biggest typical season, the drought in Midwestern states limited only total revenue to
Incorrect as there is a misplace modifying error. Here only is modifying total revenue that is not correct. The misplaced modifier also changed the meaning of the sentence.
(C) which typically is Allport Corporation’s biggest season, the drought in Midwestern states only limited total revenue to
Incorrect as there is a misplace modifying error. Here only is modifying limited total revenue that is not correct. The misplaced modifier also changed the meaning of the sentence.
(D) which is typically Allport Corporation’s biggest season, the drought in Midwestern states limiting total revenue to only
Incorrect as there is no verb in "the drought in Midwestern states limiting total revenue to only $300 million in the third quarter".
(E) Allport Corporation’s biggest typical season, the drought in Midwestern states only limiting total revenue to
Incorrect as there is no verb in "the drought in Midwestern states limiting total revenue to only $300 million in the third quarter", and again this option has misplaced modifying error.