Question

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

a. a man with a baseball hat was knocked against the bench.

b. suddenly, a strong gust of wind tore thro?

Answer 1

I think a is correct

Answer 2

The modifiers are generally used to make a sentence clearer but a common error one does with modifiers is misplaced modifiers.

The misplaced modifiers bore a reader and it will entirely change the view of the reader on the passage or document.

In the given two sentences, the sentence ‘b’ has misplaced modifier.

The meaning of the word “gust” is a sudden strong wind.

So the correct form of the sentence ‘b’ is “A gust of wind tore through”.