Davao City is a sprawling metropolis of over a million people located in the Southeastern part of Mindanao.
Take a look at the word "located" in bold font. Can you tell what it is describing in the sentence: "Davao City" or "people"?
The rule on modifiers is that they are placed next to the word they are modifying. A misplaced modifier is a modifier that is separated from the word or words it modifies.
To correct the given sentence, it should be:
Located in the Southern part of Mindanao, Davao City is a sprawling metropolis of over a million people.
OR
Davao City, which is located in the Southern part of Mindanao, is a sprawling metropolis of over a million people.
More examples:
Incorrect: She took a walk in the park wearing her new shoes.
Correct: Wearing her new shoes, she took a walk in the park.
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