Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

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The errors in two of the answer choices involve a type of misplaced modifier known as a dangling participial phrase.
A participial phrase is a phrase that functions as an adjective that modifies the noun that directly precedes or follows the phrase. When the phrase directly precedes or follows a noun that it does not modify we call this a dangling participial phrase.
In "The man was wearing a green hat on his head, which was clearly too small," the modifier "which was clearly too small" is supposed to modify "a green hat." However, because the modifier is placed right after "his head" it sounds like the man's head is too small.
In "Leaving the coffee shop, my delicious latte fell and spilled all over the floor," it sounds like the latté is walking out of the store - not the person carrying the latte.
The error in the other answer choice is a misplaced modifier. Misplaced modifiers are words or phrases that are not located properly in relation to the words they modify (describe). To fix a misplaced modifier, we need to place the modifier next (or as close as possible) to the word or phrase that it modifies.
In "The kind teacher handed snacks out to all the students that were in Ziploc bags," it sounds like the students are in Ziploc bags. However, we know that the snacks were in Ziploc bags. This is a misplaced modifier. To correct this, we would write: The kind teacher handed snacks that were in Ziploc bags out to all the students.

Which of the Following Sentences Is Grammatically Correct