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Example Question #1 :Identifying Misplaced Or Interrupting Modifier Errors
Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
的local coffeeshop’ssuddensurge in popularitywaslargelyattributed tothem redecorating shark-themed.No error
Possible Answers:
them redecorating shark-themed
No error
surge in popularity
largely
的local coffeeshop's
Correct answer:
them redecorating shark-themed
Explanation:
的last phrase in this sentence is phrased awkwardly. Changing it to an adjective-noun combination makes the sentence run much more smoothly: "The local coffeeshop’s sudden surge in popularity was largely attributed to their shark-themed redecoration."
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