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Define misplaced modifier. Type your answer here.

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A misplace modifier is pretty much an awkward sentence that's been worded incorrectly.

Example: Shooting out cheese, my brother took a picture of the cheese fountain.

Correction: My brother took a picture of the cheese fountain that was shooting out cheese.
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A misplaced modifier is a phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence
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