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A seasoned traveler, the magazine asked Kara to write travel articles.
A seasoned traveler, the magazine asked Kara to write travel articles.
The car salesman brought a shirt to the customer that was red with white polka dots.
The car salesman brought a shirt to the customer that was red with white polka dots.
Delia was the only person who made it out the door without forgetting something this morning.
Delia was the only person who made it out the door without forgetting something this morning.
They returned the game to the store that was missing pieces.
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The sentence that contains a properly placed modifier is:
Delia was the only person who made it out the door without forgetting something this morning.
This sentence clearly conveys the intended meaning without any misplacement of modifiers. The other sentences have issues with modifier placement that could lead to ambiguity or confusion.
