Edit the following sentences to correct misplaced or awkwardly placed modifiers. Revisions of lettered sentences appear in the back of the book.
The flood nearly displaced half of the city’s residents, who packed into several overcrowded shelters.
The adverb "nearly" should be moved to between "displaced" and "half." It modifies "half."
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To correct the misplaced modifier, we need to clarify which part of the sentence is being described. In this case, the modifier "nearly" should be placed right before the verb it is modifying. Here's an edited version of the sentence:
The flood, which nearly displaced half of the city's residents, forced them to pack into several overcrowded shelters.