Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

After a hard day’s work, my hot shower felt fantastic.

Her hard work paid off when aced the test.

After reading the book, the movie was disappointing.

Studying her lines made the play a success.

Question

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

 After a hard day’s work, my hot shower felt fantastic.

 Her hard work paid off when aced the test.

 After reading the book, the movie was disappointing.

 Studying her lines made the play a success.

anonymous · Answer

Did your shower really put in a hard day of work?
Did the movie really read the book?

The first of these is more clearly wrong than the second.