Question 10
POST_UTME_KSU
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2021
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ENGLISH
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objective
SHARED STIMULUS
The original sentence is grammatically correct, but the modified sentence is incorrect because it contains a dangling modifier that disrupts the flow of the sentence.
The following sentence contains a dangling modifier. Identify the error and explain its effect on the meaning of the sentence.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The sentence 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet' has been modified to 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet, which I had left at home.'
B.
The sentence 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet' has been modified to 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet, which I had left at home.'
C.
The sentence 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet' has been modified to 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet, which I had left at home.'
D.
The sentence 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet' has been modified to 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet, which I had left at home.'
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The sentence 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet' has been modified to 'I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet, which I had left at home.'
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Post Utme Ksu
2021
English
Question 10.
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objective
questions from the
2021
Post Utme Ksu
English
examination.