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Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

AThey looked at each other and smiled with joy.
BWhat a peaceful few minutes they had with the kitten!
CWith a jump and a meow, the doorbell rang, and the kitten leaped off the couch.
DTo their delight, the kitten nuzzled right between them.

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WorldlyGlass49

The sentence that contains a misplaced modifier is C) With a jump and a meow, the doorbell rang, and the kitten leaped off the couch.
The way this sentence is written, it would seem that the doorbell rang with a jump and a meow, and not the kitten.

meerkat18

The correct answer is C. With a jump and a meow, the doorbell rang, and the kitten leaped off the couch. 

In this sentence, since the words "with a jump and a meow" describes the kitten, it should be placed after that phrase. So the sentence should be: The doorbell rang and the kitten leaped off the couch with a jump and a meow.

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