Flashcard 13 - High School English I: Writing Flashcard Set for the STAAR test

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The dog bit the boy who wanted cake.


Explanation:

It is unclear in the sentence who wanted cake: the boy or the dog? To fix it, the modifier should be placed next to the word it is modifying. If the dog wanted the cake, The dog, who wanted cake, bit the boy.

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