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Question: Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier.

Options:

  1. She almost drove her kids to school every day.
  2. She drove her kids to school almost every day.
  3. Almost every day, she drove her kids to school.
  4. She drove almost every day her kids to school.

Correct Answer: She drove almost every day her kids to school.

Solution: 

The last option incorrectly places \'almost every day\' in a way that confuses the meaning.

Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier.

Practice Questions

Q1
Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier.
  1. She almost drove her kids to school every day.
  2. She drove her kids to school almost every day.
  3. Almost every day, she drove her kids to school.
  4. She drove almost every day her kids to school.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier.
  • Step 1: Read all the sentences carefully.
  • Step 2: Look for phrases that describe something in the sentence.
  • Step 3: Check if the descriptive phrase is placed next to the correct word it is describing.
  • Step 4: Identify if any descriptive phrase seems to be describing the wrong word.
  • Step 5: Find the sentence where the meaning is confusing due to the placement of the descriptive phrase.
  • Misplaced Modifier – A modifier that is not placed next to the word it is supposed to modify, leading to confusion or ambiguity in meaning.
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