For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an -ING modifier. The dolphins leaped in and out of the water. The dolphins passed the boat.
A) Leaping in and out of the water, the dolphins passed the boat.
B) The dolphins passed the boat leaping in and out of the water.

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Option A correctly uses an -ING modifier ("Leaping in and out of the water") at the beginning of the sentence to describe how the dolphins passed the boat, making the action simultaneous and related.

For Each of the Following Pairs of Sentences, Select the Answer