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Identify all of the sentences that contain misplaced modifiers. (SELECT 3)

⬜She was making a sweater that was warm for her boyfriend.
⬜The bus station was located by a river which was made of red brick.
⬜The cowboy was thrown by the bull in a leather vest.
⬜The contractors badly needed all kinds of artists to paint the mural.
⬜Left alone in the house, the thunderstorm terrified the two small children.
⬜A fish that was considered extinct was found in the Pacific Ocean.

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Answer:

Sentence 1: that was warm

Sentence 2: which was made of red brick

Sentence 3: in a leather vest

Sentence 4: all kinds of

Sentence 5 is correct

Sentence 6 is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Sentence 1: Correct sentence will be,

“She was making a warm sweater for her boyfriend.”

warm is modifying sweater, so it to be used before sweater.

Sentence 2: Correct sentence will be,

“The bus station made of red brick was located by a river.”

made of red bricks is modifier of bus station, so it must be used after bus station.

Sentence 3: Correct sentence will be,

“The cowboy in a leather vest was thrown by the bull."

in a leather vest is modifying cowboy, so it must be used after cowboy.

Sentence 4: Correct sentence will be,

"The contractors badly needed artists to paint all kinds of the mural."

all kinds of is modifier of mural so it has to be used before mural.

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