Select the correct answer. Identify the sentence with the misplaced modifier. A. We shivered as the wolves howled by the campfire. B. Dogs who bark often are protective of their owners. C. Rachel likes to start her day with a cold glass of lemonade.

A. We shivered as the wolves howled by the campfire.

Explanation:

Modifiers are phrases, words, or clauses that describe sentences. Misplaced modifiers are modifiers that are used incorrectly and don't make logical sense.

For example, try to find the misplaced modifier in this sentence: "The tan faced Daniel with a number 2 on his face wrote on the paper with a pencil." The misplaced modifier is "the tan faced... with a number 2." Normally this would describe a pencil, right? It describes the wrong thing, Daniel's face.

The misplaced modifier does not have to have a rightful place in the sentence, it just has to be wrong for the thing it describes. For example: "The 10,000 foot tall Erik ate a hot dog."  

"10,000 foot" does not have a rightful place in the sentence, but it is still illogical and wrong, so it is misplaced. Now, let's take a look at the answers A, B, and C.

A: This is the sentence with the misplaced modifier. It is illogical that people would shiver-what you normally do when you are cold- while next to a campfire. Being near a campfire would make you warm-therefore making you not shiver- so that is a misplaced modifier.

B. This isn't illogical. It makes sense that dogs who bark are protective of their owners. It isn't illogical that dogs bark. So, this modifier makes sense.

C. Lemonade is usually served cold and in a glass, so this makes sense too. There isn't anything illogical going on in this sentence, so this modifier makes sense.

Misplaced modifiers are often hidden in plain sight. You don't know how to find one unless you know what a misplaced modifier is. Hopefully you understand misplaced modifiers now!

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