Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? Enclosed within the metal fence, Jaden watched the elephant spraying water with his trunk. We watched the ocean carefully for several hours, but we never saw the dolphins. By the age of thirteen, Jennifer Snyder had released several original songs. I worked hard all morning in the garden, and the dog trampled all the flowers I planted.

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Reynaldo Bryant

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5 July, 05:38

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? Enclosed within the metal fence, Jaden watched the elephant spraying water with his trunk. We watched the ocean carefully for several hours, but we never saw the dolphins. By the age of thirteen, Jennifer Snyder had released several original songs. I worked hard all morning in the garden, and the dog trampled all the flowers I planted.

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Ariel Mora · Answer 1

The first sentence contains a misplaced modifier due to the implication that Jaden is using his own trunk in an effort to watch the elephant spray water.