Question

Which sentence is constructed so that the modifier clearly describes the words for which it was intended? I saw the car that had passed us screech to a halt at the red light. I saw the car screech to a halt at the red light that had passed us.

Answer 1

Among the two sentences given, the first sentence used the modifier correctly in order to clearly describe the words it is intended. The sentence, "I saw the car, that had passed us, screech to a halt at the red light." The modifier in this sentence is the phrase, "that had passed us". This phrase describes the word "car".