Which best defines a misplaced modifier? a. a word, phrase, or clause that is incorrectly placed at the end of a sentence. b. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence. c. a word, phrase, or clause that modifies the verb in a sentence. d. a word, phrase, or clause that is incorrectly placed at the beginning of a sentence.

Is "words dying" personification? !

Hillenbrand writes, "as louie blazed through college, far away, history was turning" (p. 43). why does the author interrupt louie's narrative with information about japan and germany?

Tia and lin had been best friends since kindergarten. both avid soccer players, the girls decided to try out for the high school team together. unfortunately, there was just one open spot, so only one of the girls would be chosen. they both worked hard, and on tryout day, they did their best. when the team roster came out, lin was excited to see that she had made the team but sad that tia had not. tia was happy for her friend and vowed to work harder so she would make the team the next year. which sentence is the exposition of the passage