Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? The train whistle that sounded at the crossing made me jump.

It was the frog that caught my eye on the lily pad in the pond.

It was a tree branch hitting against the window that made my sister scream.

The chicken soup that Mom made last night was the best.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.