Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

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[D]: "The chef chopped the carrots standing at the counter."
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This is confusing—was the chefing standing at the counter WHILE he or she chopped the carrots? Or did the chef chop the carrots that happened to be at the counter (as opposed to carrots that were elsewhere)?
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