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Which sentence is an example of a misplaced modifier?

1. Robert just wrote a two-page assignment.
2. Natalie travelled only to Milan for summer.
3. Sasha barely knew her new classmates.

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Answer:

is Robert just wrote a two-page assignment.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this sentence the modifier just creates confusion. It’s not clear whether the sentence is conveying that Robert recently finished writing the assignment or that Robert wrote only two pages.

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