Question

Read the following sentence with misplaced modifiers:

My favorite toys were Legos and a chemistry set growing up; the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks to me.

Which revision places the modifiers correctly?


My favorite toys, growing up, were Legos and a chemistry set; the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks to me.


Growing up, my favorite toys were Legos and a chemistry set; to me, the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks.


My favorite toys were Legos and a chemistry set, growing up; the most fun of all to me was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks.


Growing up my favorite toys were Legos and a chemistry set; the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks, to me.

Answer 1

Growing up, my favorite toys were Legos and a chemistry set; to me, the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks.