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Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

1. The students enjoyed Professor King’s lesson on public speaking.
2. Sebastian gave a dog to his sister that has big, floppy ears.
3. My brother, who lives in California, is coming home for spring break.
4. My teacher bought a beautiful sweater at the shopping mall.

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I believe its B hoped i helped
User Yogesh Funde
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Answer:

The correct answer is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The modifier should always follow the noun it modifies. Therefore, the phrase " that has big, floppy ears," should be next to the noun "dog."

Otherwise, it would be modyfing Sebastian's sister.

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