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1. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

a. Amber tumbling in the mat awed the judges.

b. Amber awed the judges when she was tumbling on the mat.

c. Amber awed the judges tumbling on the mat.

d. Tumbling on the mat, Amber awed the judges.

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Answer:

C. Amber awed the judges tumbling on the mat.

Step-by-step explanation:

This sentence makes it seem like the judges were tumbling on the mat while Amber awed them. Compared to the other sentences, this isn't correct.

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