In each pair of sentences, select the sentence that contains a confusing -ING modifier.
A) Dr. James showed us the mixture of chemicals bubbling in a test tube.
B) Bubbling in a test tube, Dr. James showed us the mixture of chemicals.

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The -ING modifier "Bubbling in a test tube" is placed at the beginning of the sentence and is not immediately clear what it is modifying. It could either be modifying Dr. James or the mixture of chemicals. The sentence would be clearer if the subject (Dr. James) was placed before the -ING modifier (e.g. "Dr. James showed us the mixture of chemicals that were bubbling in a test tube").

In Each Pair of Sentences, Select the Sentence That Contains