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A - Wrong modifier used (united states' flag)
B - meaning of sentence change
C -problem with modifier as in A
E - problem with modifier

D is the best choice. No problems with modifier, and sentence does not lack clarity
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I will go with C.
Problem with D is that we don't know what "its" represents, United States or Moon
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I would dare say D...

It think "its" is a possesive pronoun refering back to the United States...I think possisive pronouns can refer back to their subject....

so D is right IMO..
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I will go with C.
Problem with D is that we don't know what "its" represents, United States or Moon


C has a problem with modifier placement. It suggests the United States is a flag and not a country.
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between C amd D, i pick C.
D, while it sounds perfect to the ears lacks a clear gramatical referent.
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Though I can see wilfred and fresinha's point, I'd go with C on this one!
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OA is C.

OE:

The descriptive phrase at the beginning of the sentence-The first country to reach the moon- indicates that modifiers are being tested. It currently modifies the flag when it should modify the United States. Eliminate choices (A), (B) and (E) because they do not fix this problem.

Choice (D) uses the ambiguous pronoun combination it and its.



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