Question

is the bold word or phrase a misplaced modifier?
ramonda had to remove the tires trying to fix the
eighteen-wheelers brakes.
misplaced modifier no error

Explanation:

A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes. In the sentence "Ramonda had to remove the tires trying to fix the eighteen - wheeler's brakes", the phrase "trying to fix the eighteen - wheeler's brakes" is intended to modify Ramonda (who is the one trying to fix the brakes), but its placement makes it seem as if the tires are the ones trying to fix the brakes. So, "trying to fix the eighteen - wheeler's brakes" is a misplaced modifier.

Answer:

Misplaced Modifier