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The paper crumpled in the corner was my essay.
The paper crumpled in the corner was my essay.
The editor, writing with red ink, slashed half the words from the manuscript.
The editor, writing with red ink, slashed half the words from the manuscript.
Look out for the monkey with the broken tail that stole my wallet.
Look out for the monkey with the broken tail that stole my wallet.
The peppers flecked with red spots are devilishly hot.
The peppers flecked with red spots are devilishly hot.
1 answer
The sentence that contains a misplaced participial phrase is:
"The paper crumpled in the corner was my essay."
This sentence suggests that the paper itself, which is crumpled in the corner, is the essay, rather than indicating that the essay is the one that crumpled or has crumpled. A clearer version would be "My essay was the paper crumpled in the corner."
