Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase

A. The car next to the fire hydrant is about to be towed.

B. The cardinal is the state bird of North Carolina

C. The dress in the window display looks expensive.

D. We saw a bird sitting on a branch with a long, yellow beak.

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5 January, 15:56

Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase

A. The car next to the fire hydrant is about to be towed.

B. The cardinal is the state bird of North Carolina

C. The dress in the window display looks expensive.

D. We saw a bird sitting on a branch with a long, yellow beak.

i have been stuck on this its not a test

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Steven Davies · Answer 1

"D. We saw a bird sitting on a branch with a long, yellow beak" has a misplaced adjective phrase, since it is unclear whether "long, yellow beak" is referring to the bird or the branch.