9. Read the following sentence:
Brian, would you please take that binder to Mrs. Smith with the red cover?
What is the best way to correct the misplaced modifier in the above sentence? (1 point)
a. Brian, would you please take that binder with the red cover to Mrs. Smith?
b.Brian, would you please with the red cover take that binder to Mrs. Smith?
c.Would you please take that binder to Mrs. Smith with the red cover, Brian?
d. Would you please, Brian, take that binder to Mrs. Smith with the red cover?
10. Read the following sentence:
In the big cage at the zoo, William watched the tiger.
What is the best way to correct the misplaced modifier in the above sentence?
(1 point)
a.The tiger in the big cage at the zoo, William watched.
b.William the tiger in the big cage at the zoo watched.
c.William watched the tiger in the big cage at the zoo.
d.William, in the big cage at the zoo, watched the tiger.
I think the first one is c, and the last one is c also. can you please help me? :)
I don't think the first one is c. I assume the binder is red, so in c, both the binder and the color are separated. Option a is the most fluent.
I think c is correct.
I agree with Anonymous's answers.
I think the answer to the first question is A, because it makes the most sense.
The second answer is C.
Sure! Let's break down each sentence and analyze the correct placement of the modifiers:
9. The original sentence is: "Brian, would you please take that binder to Mrs. Smith with the red cover?"
The misplaced modifier in this sentence is "with the red cover," as it is positioned incorrectly right after "Mrs. Smith" instead of describing the binder.
The best way to correct this sentence is by rearranging the placement of the phrase "with the red cover" to modify the correct noun.
Corrected sentence: "Brian, would you please take that binder with the red cover to Mrs. Smith?"
The corrected sentence places the modifier "with the red cover" immediately after "that binder," providing clarity and ensuring the modifier describes the correct noun.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option a: "Brian, would you please take that binder with the red cover to Mrs. Smith?"
10. The original sentence is: "In the big cage at the zoo, William watched the tiger."
The misplaced modifier in this sentence is "In the big cage at the zoo" because it is intended to modify "tiger," but it is placed before "William" instead.
To correct this sentence, we need to move the misplaced modifier so that it directly describes the noun it is meant to modify.
Corrected sentence: "William watched the tiger in the big cage at the zoo."
The corrected sentence places the modifier "in the big cage at the zoo" immediately after "the tiger," clarifying the relationship between William and the location of the observed tiger.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option c: "William watched the tiger in the big cage at the zoo."
You were correct! The correct answers are indeed Option a for question 9 and Option c for question 10. Well done!