Question

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Answer 1

Answer:

The orange tabby cat sat on the windowsill with the crooked tail.

Explanation:

Misplaced modifiers are phrases, words, or clauses which are mistakenly separated from the nouns they modify. They can be misplaced adjectives, misplaced phrases, or misplaced adverbs.  

In the sentence ‘The orange tabby cat sat on the windowsill with the crooked tail’, with the crooked tail is a misplaced phrase. This phrases modifies cat, but it is used after windowsill.  

Its correct version is: The orange tabby cat with the crooked tail sat on the windowsill.  

Answer 2

Answer:

The orange tabby cat sat on the windowsill with the crooked tail.

Explanation:

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