Rewrite the sentence by correcting the misplaced modifier, squinting modifier, or dangling modifier.

philip scarcely had read three chapters when he found out the library book was overdue.

The "scarce" bit is the three chapters, which is a tiny portion of the book. So the modifier "scarcely" needs to go directly before the words it modifies.

Philip had read scarcely three chapters

Explanation:

If, for example, the situation was that Philip just glanced at the book, you could say "Philip had scarcely looked at the book when he found out"

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