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Which identifies a sentence with a misplaced adjective phrase?

The computer in the car's trunk needs repair.


Our drive to Alabama was long.


I have an urge for Chinese food.


The first president of the United States was George Washington.

User Mwerschy
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I think that the answer is the first choice . A) The computer in the car's trunk needs repair. Hope this helps! :)
User Yitzhak Weinberg
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The correct answer is letter A.

The writer uses the anglosaxon possesive to add description for an innanimate object which is a sub-standard practice. A better option suggests the use of a prepositional phrase instead i.e. "the computer in the trunk of the car needs repair".

User Mohammad Mazraeh
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