Question

read the following sentence with misplaced modifiers: my favorite toys were legos and a chemistry set growing up; the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks to me. which revision places the modifiers correctly? growing up my favorite toys were legos and a chemistry set; the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks, to me. growing up, my favorite toys were legos and a chemistry set; to me, the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks. my favorite toys, growing up, were legos and a chemistry set; the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks to me. my favorite toys were legos and a chemistry set, growing up; the most fun of all to me was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks.

Explanation:

• In the original sentence, "growing up" is misplaced. It should modify the subject (the speaker).
• The phrase "to me" should be placed near the part it modifies (the speaker's perception of what was most fun).

Answer:

Growing up, my favorite toys were Legos and a chemistry set; to me, the most fun of all was using the chemicals to melt the plastic bricks.