Question

Identify the misplaced or dangling modifier in the given passage.

a) "Looking back on high school"
b) "For me, it was when our band marched in the Tournament of Roses"
c) "Preceding the Rose Bowl in Pasadena every January"
d) "Covered with thousands of flowers"

Answer 1

The misplaced modifier in the given passage is option c) "Preceding the Rose Bowl in Pasadena every January".

Step-by-step explanation:

The misplaced modifier in the given passage is option c) "Preceding the Rose Bowl in Pasadena every January". The modifier is intended to describe the event, however, it is unclear what is preceding the Rose Bowl. To correct the sentence, it could be rewritten as "The Tournament of Roses, which precedes the Rose Bowl in Pasadena every January, was when our band marched".