How would you rewrite this sentence to correct the problem with the modifier? The broken teacher’s car sat In the parking lot while she waited for a tow truck
The teacher’s broken car sat in the parking lot while she waited for a tow truck.
To correct the problem with the modifier in the sentence, you can rewrite it as:
"While she waited for a tow truck, the teacher sat in the parking lot with her broken car."
To correct the problem with the modifier in the sentence "The broken teacher’s car sat In the parking lot while she waited for a tow truck," you would need to reposition the modifier to make the meaning clear.
Here's a revised version of the sentence: "While she waited for a tow truck, the teacher's broken car sat in the parking lot."
"The broken teacher’s car sat In the parking lot while she waited for a tow truck."
It reads as it the teacher is broken. There could also be an issue with the antecedent for "she" — Who/What is "she"?
Fix the sentence and post it. I'll check it for you.