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Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

The children didn't eat the delicious-smelling cookies.
Even though they smelled delicious, the cookies were not eaten by the children.
Even though they smelled delicious, the children didn't eat the cookies.
The children didn't eat the cookies, even though the cookies smelled delicious.

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Answer:

Even though they smelled delicious, the children didn't eat the cookies.

Step-by-step explanation:

Children don't smell delicious.

User Zo Has
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The answer is c. Even though they smelled delicious, the children didn't eat the cookies.
Are you trying to say that the children smelled delicious? No. Therefore, this sentence contains the misplaced modifier.
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