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Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

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Shelly finally completed the last question yawning loudly.
Shelly finally completed the last question yawning loudly.

Shelly stayed up all night studying for the history test that she had forgotten about.
Shelly stayed up all night studying for the history test that she had forgotten about.

Finally, at 3 a.m., Shelly turned out her light and tried to get some rest.

Finally, at 3 a.m., Shelly turned out her light and tried to get some rest.,

Rubbing her eyes, Shelly began answering the questions.

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Answer:

A, "Shelly finally completed the last question yawning loudly"

Step-by-step explanation:

The adverb should be before the verb of "yawning". For example, you wouldn't say "she cleans quickly the house", that just sounds wrong. So the messed up sentence is A.

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