James was enjoying a quiet afternoon when Amy and Ted visited him playing his piano. Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.
When Amy and Ted visited him playing his piano, James was enjoying a quiet afternoon.
James was playing his piano when Amy and Ted visited him enjoying a quiet afternoon.
James was enjoying a quiet afternoon playing his piano, when Amy and Ted visited him.
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A
James was playing his piano when Amy and Ted visited him enjoying a quiet afternoon.
B
When Amy and Ted visited him playing his piano, James was enjoying a quiet afternoon.
C
NO CHANGE
D
James was enjoying a quiet afternoon playing his piano, when Amy and Ted visited him.
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Since "playing his piano" is qualified by "when...visited him", these should be placed close together. Hence, option C is correct. The rest of the options do not place the qualifying clauses together, hence these are incorrect.
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