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Identify the sentence that contains a misplaced or dangling modifier.

A.
After counting the ballots several​ times, the Election Commission sent the results to the Secretary of State.
B.
Writing during the Elizabethan​ era, Shakespeare often dramatized the problems of royalty.
C.
Hidden under the​ doormat, the burglar easily found the spare key.
D.
Although the contract was difficult to​ understand, Elizabeth was able to interpret it.

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The answer should be C i hope its right

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence in option C contains a misplaced modifier "Hidden under the doormat" . This phrase used in this place makes the meaning confusing. What or who is under the doormat? The burglar or the spare key? So, to eliminate the confusion, we can place this sentence after the noun "key" : The burglar easily found the spare key hidden under the doormat.

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