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Which has a mismatch between subject and modifier?

For a tall person like Elena, getting plates down from the top shelf was never a problem.
Being tall, getting plates down from the top shelf was never a problem for Elena.
Being tall, Elena never had a problem getting plates down from the top shelf.

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The sentence that has a mismatch between subject and modifier is the second one - Being tall, getting plates down from the top shelf was never a problem for Elena.
The modifier is too far away from the subject.
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