Question

Which words in the sentence are the misplaced participial phrase?

During dinner, Tom knocked over the water pitcher reaching for the platter of spaghetti.

A.
During dinner

B.
reaching for the platter of spaghetti

C.
the water pitcher

D.
knocked over

Answer 1

@TheRaggedyDoctor

Answer 2

Which phrase starts to make it confusing?

Answer 3

NO PHRASE misplaced

Answer 4

I don't think that's an option.

Answer 5

I THINK the water pitcher

Answer 6

Well...not quite. If you replace the water pitcher somewhere else, the sentence would still be confusing.

Answer 7

OR reaching for the platter of spaghetti

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

SO B

Answer 10

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