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Which identifies a sentence with a misplaced adjective phrase?



The computer in the car's trunk needs repair.



Our drive to Alabama was long.



I have an urge for Chinese food.



The first president of the United States was George Washington.

Verified Answer :

I think that the answer is the first choice . A) The computer in the car's trunk needs repair. Hope this helps! :)

The correct answer is letter A.

The writer uses the anglosaxon possesive to add description for an innanimate object which is a sub-standard practice. A better option suggests the use of a prepositional phrase instead i.e. "the computer in the trunk of the car needs repair".