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Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase?

a. Mr. Anderson made a table for his wife with three legs.
b. Italian is the language of Italy.
c. The copper beech tree in your yard is lovely.
d. Do you see the squirrel on the roof?

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The sentence with a misplaced adjective phrase would be "a. Mr. Anderson made a table for his wife with three legs," since in this form it could be taken that his wife has three legs, not the table.
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