I'm so sorry, I dont think I can help. Your teacher wants evidence from the chapter witch I can not find for you.
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-Roan
The sentence given is an example of a complex sentence. A complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. In the sentence, the independent clause is: Mr. Smith sang the same song every night until eight o'clock. And the dependent clause is: Besides eating ice cream cones on Saturday.
Let us first define the meaning of misplaced modifier; it is a word, clause, or phrase that is improperly placed in a sentence which make it refer or modify an unintended word.
The first, second, and third sentences that are given above sound correct because their modifiers are placed just right. Only the fourth sentence sounded awkwardly and confusing, because the clause "who lives in New York" is improperly separated from the subject "My aunt", which must be described in the first place, and not the "holidays".
The sentence will sound and can be understood better if it is written this way,
"My aunt, who lives in New York, is coming home for the holidays."
Can you provide the passages? I can help you compare! It's quite easy to compare, make sure you summarize both and say how they are the same. Make sure to also talk about how they are different.
