In the following sentences, spot the misplaced modifiers (including words such as however, just,
and only) and relocate them closer to the word they modify. You may rewrite the sentence in
another way to solve the problem.
1.Jim was certain by December the project would be completed.
2.The other council members liked the candidate; I was, however, put off by him.
3.I was impressed by his credentials; however I was not impressed by the candidate’s manner of speaking.
4.She had little to say about padding expense accounts in her April talk to the staff.
5.Mr. Harris only gave him two days to come up with the sales figures for all twenty-two outlets.
6.Trucking lobbyists are fighting plans for driver drug testing on Capitol Hill.
7.Do not fill in the top half of the form. Just fill out the bottom part, under "customer."
8.At the same time of the San Fransisco earthquake, I thought that the highest building was five stories.
9.Jill doesn't report to the whole review board; she only reports to Ms. Malingre.
10.Please show no discrimination in choosing trainees on the basis of gender.
2007-01-15
05:43:27
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