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Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “on the ice”?

After dinner on the ice, we all went skating.
We all went on the ice after dinner skating.
We all went skating after dinner on the ice.
After dinner, we all went skating on the ice.

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Answer:The answer is D

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Answer: D) After dinner, we all went skating on the ice.

Explanation: a dangling modifier, is a group of words that are misplaced in a sentence, which causes the phrase to have a confusing or unclear meaning. From the given options, the one that shows the best and correct placement for the modifier "on the ice" is the corresponding to option D: After dinner, we all went skating on the ice, we can notice that the meaning of the sentence is clear and it doesn't give room to misunderstandings.

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