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Misplaced Mod. Quiz review
By Jamie Chiariello
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Question 1
1.
Which is the
BEST
way to revise the following sentence?
The salesman sold the picture to the short woman in the silver frame.
The saleman sold in a silver frame the picture to the short woman.
The salesman sold to the short woman the picture in a silver frame.
The salesman sold the picture in a silver frame to the short woman.
Correct as is.
Question 2
2.
Which is the
BEST
way to revise the following sentence?
Joe searched for someone to teach him how to play the guitar without success.
Joe searched without success for someone to teach him how to play the guitar.
Joe searched for someone without success to teach him how to play the guitar.
Joe searched for someone to teach him without success how to play the guitar.
Correct as is.
Question 3
3.
Which prepositional phrase is misplaced in the following sentence?
The governor made some remarks about inflation during her news conference.
about inflation
during her news conference
correct as is
Question 4
4.
Which sentence has a misplaced prepositional phrase?
My friend uses a pen to write his essays with a gold cap.
Farmers in Ohio wear protective masks while spraying their crops.
The girls sits next to me with the yellow shirt.
Question 5
5.
Which sentence has a misplaced prepositional phrase?
On the way to the flea market, Zac Efron saw a cat.
They gave a cat named Fluffy to my sister.
The farmer bought a bull at the auction with large horns.
The photographers saw a terrified gazelle chased by a lion
Question 6
6.
Which prepositional phrase is misplaced in the following sentence?
A large painting in the main hallway attracts the visitor's eyes on the wall.
in the main hallway
on the wall
attracts the visitor's
Correct as is
Question 7
7.
Which prepositional phrases is misplaced in the following sentence?
I looked for the dresses that belonged to my grandmother in the basement.
for the dresses
to my grandmother
in the basement
Question 8
8.
Which prepositonal phrase is misplaced in the following sentence?
We sold lemonade in paper cups to the thirsty customers.
in paper cups
to the thirsty customers
Correct as is