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Does the sentence have a misplaced modifier?

The dog ran to get the paper outside.

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Answer:

yes

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence means that the dog is running to GET the paper THAT IS outside, but sounds like it is about the dog running to PUT the paper outside.

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