Rewrite the sentence to make the pronoun reference clear. the lobby of the old hotel was dimly lit with a crystal chandelier. it was dingy and needed repair.

The chandelier was dingy and needed repair.

The lobby of the old hotel, which was dingy and needed repair, was dimly lit with a crystal chandelier.

Explanation:

Misplaced modifiers create a sense of confusion and ambiguity, since it is unclear which noun they intend to describe. In the original sentence, it is uncertain whether the phrase it was dingy and needed repair refers to the hotel lobby or the chandelier. As a result, the phrase should be placed closer to the noun it modifies.

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