Question

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?Multiple Choice
With only five seconds left, the game was tied.
On the court, the excited fans cheered the players.
All four of the Morenos were screaming wildly.
In the last second, their team made the winning basket.

Answer 1

The sentence that contains a misplaced modifier is:

**With only five seconds left, the game was tied.**

This sentence suggests that "the game" had only five seconds left, rather than indicating that there were only five seconds left in the game. A clearer way to phrase it would be, "With only five seconds left in the game, the game was tied."