Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase?

A.
The man showed us where to sit in the brown coat.

B.
The old antique shops along Main Street are fun to explore.

C.
My sister owns 20 pairs of shoes.

D.
The antique chair in the dining room is creaky.

Question

Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase? 	
	
 
A.
	The man showed us where to sit in the brown coat.
	
 
B.
	The old antique shops along Main Street are fun to explore.
	
 
C.
	My sister owns 20 pairs of shoes.
	
 
D.
	The antique chair in the dining room is creaky.

anonymous · Answer

Think about which sentence sounds funny...

anonymous · Answer

In the first sentence it is sounding like we are to sit in the brown coat... lol

Read it carefully and you will see the misplaced modifier.

anonymous · Answer

b

anonymous · Answer

hmm What makes you pick B???

anonymous · Answer

it doesn't sound right

anonymous · Answer

well it's A. Read them carefully again

anonymous · Answer

The correct version of A should be...

The man in the brown coat showed us where to sit.