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Christine spilled nearly the entire gallon of tea.
Christine spilled nearly the entire gallon of tea. - incorrect
She gave up the oboe when she realized she never practiced it.
She gave up the oboe when she realized she never practiced it. - no response given
I had only nine dollars, so I couldn’t get the necklace.
I had only nine dollars, so I couldn’t get the necklace. - no response given
Darren was so hungry he almost ate an entire pizza.
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The sentence with a misplaced modifier is:
"Darren was so hungry he almost ate an entire pizza."
The phrase "almost ate an entire pizza" suggests that he was close to eating it, rather than indicating how hungry he was. A clearer way to express the idea could be: "Darren was so hungry that he was ready to eat an entire pizza."
The other sentences do not contain misplaced modifiers.
