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Which statement has a correctly placed modifier?

Running quickly through the woods, Adam tripped over a tree branch.
Running quickly through the woods, the branch of a tree tripped Adam.
The tree branch, running through the woods, tripped Adam.
The tree branch tripped Adam running quickly through the woods.

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"Running quickly through the woods, Adam tripped over a tree branch."

Explanation: the introductory participial phrase ("Running quickly through the woods") correctly modifies the subject that immediately follows ("Adam"). The other sentences either make the branch the actor (2 and 3) or are ambiguous/misplaced (4).