Question

A student wrote the following sentence.

Shareese’s grandmother came to her graduation from Texas.

How does the misplaced modifier cause confusion in the student’s sentence?

It seems as though Shareese’s grandmother is graduating.
It seems as though Shareese is going to Texas to graduate.
It seems as though Shareese is graduating from Texas.
It seems as though Shareese’s grandmother is from Texas.

Answer 1

The misplaced modifier in the student's sentence makes it seem as though Shareese is graduating from Texas. Therefore, the correct answer is:

**It seems as though Shareese is graduating from Texas.**

The placement of "from Texas" next to "graduation" leads to the confusion about who is associated with Texas.