Misplaced Modifiers Errors: Flashcards

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They want to go to the island for vacation with a natural spa and white sand. [intended meaning: The island has a natural spa and white sand.]

A. They want to go to the island with a natural spa and white sand for vacation.
B. The island with a natural spa and white sand they want to go to for vacation.
C. For vacation to the island, they want to go with a natural spa and white sand.
D. There are no misplaced modifiers

A

A. They want to go to the island with a natural spa and white sand for vacation.

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He sent the book to his youngest son in Singapore that had been reviewed by The New Yorker. [intended meaning: The New Yorker reviewed his book, and his son lives in Singapore.]

A. In Singapore, he sent his son the book that had been reviewed by The New Yorker.
B. The sentence is correct
C. He sent the book that had been reviewed by The New Yorker to his youngest son in Singapore.
D. There are no misplaced modifiers

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C. He sent the book that had been reviewed by The New Yorker to his youngest son in Singapore.

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He only washed the car. [intended meaning: He wanted to wash other things that day, but nothing other than the car was washed.]

A. Only he washed the car
B. The car, only, he washed
C. He washed only the car
D. He washed the car only
E. There are no misplaced modifiers
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C. He washed only the car

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