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Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? a. We smiled our approval and nodded to each other.
b. What a delightful after-dinner show you have given us!
c. With a hop and a skip, the door opened, and a little girl came in.
d. To our surprise, she began a little dance in front of us.

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Answer 1
Answer: (c) With a hop and a skip, the door opened, and a little girl came in.

The misplaced modifier here is "with a hop and a skip". Modifiers modify the noun nearest to it. In this sentence, the nearest noun is "the door". However, a door cannot hop and skip. This doesn't make sense. A girl hops and skips. Therefore, the sentence should be said this way instead: The door opened and with a hop and a skip, a little girl came in.

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