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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 2 • English 3

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

Answer
A
Cynthia's class will visit the state museum on Tuesday.
B
Learning geometry in school can be quite a challenge.
C
Baking in the oven, Kaleb thought the cake smelled great.
D
Today, our choir group learned the lyrics to a beautiful song.

Explanation

In choice B, “Baking in the oven” is placed at the start of the sentence, so it appears to describe Kaleb. But Kaleb is not baking in the oven; the cake is. The modifier is misplaced because it is separated from the word it should describe. The other sentences do not have this problem.

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