Question

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

Answer 1

Answer: A)  Baking in the oven, Kaleb thought the cake smelled great

Explanation: a misplaced modifier is is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies or describes. Because of this separation, it often leads to misundertanding or confusion. From the given options, the sentence that contains a misplaced modifier is the corresponding to option A, because the phrase "baking in the oven" is separated from "cake" which is the element that it is modifying. One way to correct the sentence would be: Kaleb thought the cake that was baking in the oven, smelled great.

Answer 2

Baking in the oven, Kaleb thought the cake smelled great.