Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

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Correct answer: C. Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful to Maria.

  1. Step 1: 'Walking down the street' should describe Maria, but it is next to 'the trees'. Step 2. That is a misplaced modifier. Answer: Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful to Maria. Why not the others: these attach the phrase to the right subject.

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