Filled with an assortment of cakes, Josephine drooled as she peered into the glass display case because she hadn't had dessert in months.
Answer:
B. Filled with an assortment of cakes.
Explanation:
First, let's define what a modifier is. A modifier is a word, clause or phrase that describes, adds meaning to, qualifies, changes or limits another word, called “object,” and a modifier is displaced when the object it modifies is not clearly stated in the sentence, therefore the sentence is confusing and wrong.
In the sentence, “Filled with an assortment of cakes” is the modifier (it describes the state or condition of something), but is it also misplaced because the object it describes is not clearly stated. What is filled with cakes? Josephine or the glass display case?
