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Visitors to the park have often looked up into the leafy canopy and saw monkeys sleeping on the branches, whose arms and legs hang like socks on a clothesline.

(A) saw monkeys sleeping on the branches, whose arms and legs hang
(B) saw monkeys sleeping on the branches, whose arms and legs were hanging
(C) saw monkeys sleeping on the branches, with arms and legs hanging
(D) seen monkeys sleeping on the branches, with arms and legs hanging
(E) seen monkeys sleeping on the branches, whose arms and legs have hung
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by richachampion » Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:05 am
OA: D

Here are various posts by Mr. Hunt where he has discussed the usage of "with".

Post #1 By Mr. Hunt & Other Experts
Post #2 By Mr. Hunt & Other Experts
Post #3 By Mr. Hunt & Other Experts
Post #4 By Mr. Hunt & Other Experts
Post #5 By Mr. Hunt & Other Experts
Post #5 By Mr. Hunt & Other Experts


My question here:
Comma + Preposition(such as with) always modifies action?

what about the behavior of "with" w/o the comma.
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