Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Correct option is D

The error lies in option (d).

• Explanation: In the sentence “She nearly spent all her savings”, the modifier “nearly” is misplaced.
• The placement suggests that she did not actually spend, whereas the intended meaning may be that she spent almost all of her savings.
• A clearer sentence would be: “She spent nearly all her savings.”
• Therefore, option (d) contains a misplaced modifier.

Grammatical rule (English):
• A modifier should be placed as close as possible to the word or phrase it modifies.
• Incorrect placement may create ambiguity or change the intended meaning.

व्याकरण नियम (Hindi):
• Modifier को उस शब्द के निकट रखा जाना चाहिए जिसे वह modify करता है।
• गलत स्थान पर modifier आने से वाक्य का अर्थ बदल सकता है या अस्पष्ट हो सकता है।

Explanation of Other Options:
• (a): The relative clause correctly modifies “boy”.
• (b): The participial phrase correctly modifies “cat”.
• (c): The adverb “carefully” correctly modifies the verb “explained”.

So the correct answer is (d)