Which of the following sentence contains a participial phrase as a modifier?

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The map is in the hands of Long John Silver.
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Long John Silver, a pirate, is not in possession of the map.
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The person holding the map is Long John Silver.
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All answers are correct.
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The sentence that contains a participial phrase as a modifier is:

"The person holding the map is Long John Silver."

In this sentence, "holding the map" is a participial phrase modifying "the person."

The other sentences do not contain participial phrases. Thus, the correct choice is not "All answers are correct."