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The underlined phrase in the following sentence is a misplaced modifier. Analyze the sentence, and then identify the type of modifier error it contains. After being tossed on the barbecue, Malcolm thought the shrimp tasted much better.

Answer

Correct Answer: Dangling modifier: the word or phrase (commonly a participle) modifies a word that either does not appear in the sentence or is placed too far away from its modifier

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