For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an -ING modifier. The pickpocket slipped my wallet out of my pocket. The pickpocket bumped me gently.
A) Bumping me gently, the pickpocket slipped my wallet out of my pocket.
B) The pickpocket slipped my wallet out of my pocket bumping me gently.

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The correct answer is A because it correctly uses an -ING modifier ("Bumping me gently") at the beginning of the sentence to describe how the pickpocket was able to slip the wallet out of the pocket. This structure clearly connects the action of bumping with the action of slipping the wallet out, indicating that the bumping facilitated the theft.

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