Multiple choice general knowledge

Trying to keep her balance on the icy surface, the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and somersaulted into the soft snow.

  1. the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and somersaulted into the soft snow.

  2. the ski-tip of the last competitor caught the pole and somersaulted in the soft snow.

  3. the last competitor caught the pole with the tip of her ski, and somersaulted into the soft snow.

  4. the last competitor caught the pole with her ski-tip, which made her somersault into the soft snow.

  5. the last competitor somersaulted into the soft snow when the tip of her ski was caught by the pole.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence has a dangling modifier - it grammatically suggests the ski-tip somersaulted, not the person. Option C correctly makes 'the last competitor' the subject who both caught the pole and somersaulted.

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