Question
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
Responses
Always my favorite dog, Speckles could play fetch for hours.
Always my favorite dog, Speckles could play fetch for hours.
There is nothing worse than soggy potato chips dipped in spicy onion dip.
There is nothing worse than soggy potato chips dipped in spicy onion dip.
Covered with chocolate syrup, the waitress served us delicious ice cream sundaes.
Covered with chocolate syrup, the waitress served us delicious ice cream sundaes.
I baked a loaf of bread filled with cinnamon and raisins.
Responses
Always my favorite dog, Speckles could play fetch for hours.
Always my favorite dog, Speckles could play fetch for hours.
There is nothing worse than soggy potato chips dipped in spicy onion dip.
There is nothing worse than soggy potato chips dipped in spicy onion dip.
Covered with chocolate syrup, the waitress served us delicious ice cream sundaes.
Covered with chocolate syrup, the waitress served us delicious ice cream sundaes.
I baked a loaf of bread filled with cinnamon and raisins.
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The sentence that contains a misplaced modifier is:
"Covered with chocolate syrup, the waitress served us delicious ice cream sundaes."
In this sentence, it sounds like the waitress is covered with chocolate syrup instead of the ice cream sundaes. To clarify, the sentence could be rephrased to: "The delicious ice cream sundaes, covered with chocolate syrup, were served to us by the waitress."
"Covered with chocolate syrup, the waitress served us delicious ice cream sundaes."
In this sentence, it sounds like the waitress is covered with chocolate syrup instead of the ice cream sundaes. To clarify, the sentence could be rephrased to: "The delicious ice cream sundaes, covered with chocolate syrup, were served to us by the waitress."
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