Не поняла задание .Объясните ,пожалуйста , суть.

[azizova_telli]

Misplaced modifiers occure when a word or group of words describes the wrong subject .Even native speakers of English make mistakes with misplaced modifiers . In the sentence "Harry Ketlar brought a cage contatning a live canary outo the stage that he made disappear." the speaker knew that he had meant that the birdcage disappeared. Instead the sentence sounded as if the "stage" disappeared. How to fix the misplaced modifier? "Harry Kellar brought onstage a cage containing a live canary that he made disappear." Read the sentences, and fix the misplaced modifiers
1. The bird could not be caught by the little old lady sitting in the tree.
2. My history teacher wore a beautiful blue scarf around her neck, which he had just received-as a gift.
3. The monument was decorated by the mayor decorated with coloured lights.
4. People should be given medals that write verse like this, Mother said.
5. One vacationer I know met a bear who went carming.

[Elena_59]

Misplaced modifiers- слова-модификаторы не на своем месте. Вам надо их найти в предложении и поставить их на место. В первом предложении это sitting in the tree. На дереве сидит птица, а не дама.
The bird sitting in the tree could not be caught by the little old lady.