Question

question 6 (multiple choice worth 2 points)
(04.08r mc)

which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

as nikki arrived, she saw the band on the stage.

the band played songs for the crowd with guitars.

nikki knew nearly every song the band played.

she danced and laughed almost all night long.

Explanation:

A misplaced modifier is a word/phrase that is incorrectly positioned, causing confusion about what it modifies. In the sentence "The band played songs for the crowd with guitars," the phrase "with guitars" is misplaced: it appears to modify "the crowd" (implying the crowd has guitars) instead of the intended "the band." The other sentences have clear, correctly placed modifiers with no ambiguity.

Answer:

B. The band played songs for the crowd with guitars.