Usage of Present participle

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PostSun Jul 05, 2009 1:37 am
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Hi folks,

I have a question regarding the option C.

I see the wrong answer as that reducing modifies the Salsa dancers and seems that Salsa dancers themselves reducing the chances of injury rather than the exercises.

Basically wanted to know how does "reducing" end up modifying "Salsa dancers". Any rule?

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Salsa Dancers warm up before every performance by doing a series of warmup and stretching exercises, and it reduces the chance of injury.

a) Salsa Dancers warm up before every performance by doing a series of warmup and stretching exercises, and it reduces the chance of injury.

b) exercises, which reduces

c) exercises, reducing

d)

e)
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PostSun Jul 05, 2009 9:50 am
"ing" modifier preceded by comma modifies the entire previous clause(subject + verb)...

ideally it should modify the Dancers + warm up.

Please see the more details about this rule at the following post:

http://www.beatthegmat.com/ing-modifier-three-different-versions-in-og-t38943.html#163071
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