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Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

a. With a jump and a meow, the doorbell rang, and the kitten leaped off the couch.

b. What a peaceful few minutes they had with the kitten!

c. They looked at each other and smiled with joy.

d. To their delight, the kitten nuzzled right between them.

(a) With a jump and a meow, the doorbell rang, and the kitten leaped off the couch.

Here, "with a jump and a meow" is a misplaced modifier. It modifies "the doorbell". However, this implies that the doorbell rang, then jumped and meowed. The sentence should be like this instead: "The doorbell rang and the kitten leaped off the couch with a jump and a meow." or "With a jump and a meow, the kitten leaped off the couch when the doorbell rang."