Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

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Nobody knows how to make goulash like Aunt Mabel, especially not my cousin Ann.
Nobody knows how to make goulash like Aunt Mabel, especially not my cousin Ann.

Unlike Michelangelo, few painters had the talent to also sculpt statues.
Unlike Michelangelo, few painters had the talent to also sculpt statues.

Feeling lazy in the morning, the bed was too comfortable for Josh to get up.
Feeling lazy in the morning, the bed was too comfortable for Josh to get up.

There is nothing quite like a trip to the Hayden Planetarium, found in New York City.

1 answer

The sentence that contains a misplaced modifier is:

"Feeling lazy in the morning, the bed was too comfortable for Josh to get up."

In this sentence, the phrase "Feeling lazy in the morning" incorrectly modifies "the bed," implying that the bed is the one feeling lazy, which doesn't make sense. It would be clearer if it specified that it was Josh who was feeling lazy. A revised version could be: "Feeling lazy in the morning, Josh found the bed too comfortable to get up."