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While i was bowling, i knocked down all the pins with closed eyes. which modifier or modifying phrase, if any, is misplaced in the above sentence?

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The misplaced modifier in the above sentence is "closed eyes".

This is because it is unclear to the reader of this sentence whether the phrase "closed eyes" is referring to the pins or the narrator.

Hope this helps! :)
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