1. The sentence that contains a misplaced modifier is D) Flying high above the clouds, Austin saw the airplane.
Modifiers are words, phrases or clauses that provide a description of another word or group of words in a sentence. In this sentence, the participle clause <em>Flying high above the clouds</em> is modifying the noun <em>airplane</em>. However, the modifier is misplaced because it is too far from the noun it is modifying and therefore, the meaning of the sentence is confusing.
2. The sentence that contains a dangling modifier is B) While swimming, the towels did not have a chance to dry.
In this sentence, the participle clause <em>While swimming</em> is the modifier, however, it is not modifying the noun <em>the towels</em>, as it seems. In this case, the sentence should be paraphrased in the following way: The towels did not have a chance to dry while we were swimming.
3. The adjective phrase is B) most famous.
An adjective phrase is a phrase that contains an adjective governing the phrase. In this sentence, <em>most famous</em> is the superlative form of the adjective famous.
4. The adjective phrase is B) is a popular area.
In this sentence, the adjective phrase is <em>popular area</em> since it contains as a main element the adjective popular, which is describing the noun phrase <em>the sidewalk.
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5. The adverb phrase is C) across the field.
An adverb phrase is one that functions as an adverb within the sentence. In this case, <em>across the field</em> is functioning as an adverb of place, describing where the signals were sent.
6. The adverb phrase “with a smile” is modifying A) Maria.
In this sentence, the adverb phrase functions as an adverb of manner, modifying the noun <em>Maria.</em> The adverb phrase is indicating how Maria watched her little girl sing.
