Question

as its written, what does the sentence below suggest?
i watched as the ribbon was tied by the man in sofia vergaras hair.
the man was in sofia vergaras hair.
the ribbon was in sofia vergaras hair.

Explanation:

The sentence has a misplaced modifier that creates ambiguity, but the most logical intended meaning (and the plausible suggestion from the wording's structure, even with the awkward phrasing) is that the ribbon was being tied into Sofia Vergara's hair, not that the man was in her hair. The misplaced phrase "in Sofia Vergara's hair" incorrectly attaches to "the man" grammatically, but context makes the ribbon's location the intended meaning.

Answer:

The ribbon was in Sofia Vergara's hair.