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The following sentence has a dangling modifier.

Filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air, the bicycle seemed to race faster.

Which revision best corrects the error in the sentence?

The bicycle seemed to race faster, filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air.
The bicycle, filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air, seemed to race faster.
Carmen found that she could race faster, filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air.
By filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air, Carmen found that she could race faster.r in the sentence?

The team raced to the field to practice for the game, armed with their bats, balls, and mitts.
The team raced to the field to practice armed with their bats, balls, and mitts for the game.
Armed with their bats, balls, and mitts, the team raced to the field to practice for the game.
The team raced armed with their bats, balls, and mitts to the field to practice for the game.

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Answer:

Choice D: By filling the bicycle tires with plenty of air, Carmen found that she could race faster

For the second thing the best choice would be Choice C as well: Armed with their bats, balls, and mitts, the team raced to the field to practice for the game.

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