Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier? *
- Reading Paul's essay, it was apparent his research skills were excellent.
- Alexis painted the murals listening to Cuban music. (my answer)
- To make perfect lasagna, an authentic Italian recipe is a good place to start
am i right?

Question

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier? *
- Reading Paul's essay, it was apparent his research skills were excellent.
- Alexis painted the murals listening to Cuban music. (my answer)
- To make perfect lasagna, an authentic Italian recipe is a good place to start
am i right?

brittanydosey · Answer

a modifier is a person or thing that makes partial or minor changes to something.

anonymous · Answer

Misplaced modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that are out of order in the sentence.  Usually, you can tell just by reading the sentence. Your answer is correct because choice B should include something like: "Alexis painted the murals WHILE listening to Cuban music."