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Question:
After gathering wild flowers all summer and pressing them between the pages of a heavy book, the dried petals were ready for Teresa to make greeting cards to sell at the fair.
Answer:
The answer This sentence contains a misplaced modifier. is correct.
Explanation:
This sentence does contain a misplaced modifier. The phrase "after gathering wild flowers all summer and pressing them between the pages of a heavy book" is illogically modifying "petals" instead of modifying "Teresa."
 

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