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A man ran after a dog wearing a top hat and tuxedo.
Which revision most effectively corrects the misplaced modifier in the sentence?
Running after a dog, a man was wearing a top hat and tuxedo.
A man wearing a top hat and tuxedo ran after a dog.
A man ran after a dog and was wearing a top hat and tuxedo.
A man was wearing a top hat and tuxedo and ran after a dog.
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"A man wearing a top hat and tuxedo ran after a dog."
This revision places the modifier ("wearing a top hat and tuxedo") next to "a man," making the meaning clear and avoiding the implication that the dog was dressed.
This revision places the modifier ("wearing a top hat and tuxedo") next to "a man," making the meaning clear and avoiding the implication that the dog was dressed.
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