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Mariulka [41]
3 years ago
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Correct the misplaced modifier in this sentence. After running to school, the bell still rang before clarence got there. ignore

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Ivanshal [37]3 years ago
5 0

The answer is: Even though Clarence ran to school, the bell still rang before he got there.

A misplaced modifier is a word, clause or phrase which is wrongly located in the sentence, separated from the word it describes. As a result, the meaning is confusing, ambiguous, or makes no sense. In the example sentence, it is not clear whether Clarence or the bell ran to school.


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