Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word/phrase that must be deleted/corrected, in order to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Ordered to be closed last year, the proprietors of the drug unit continue to run the unit.

  1. ordered to be closed last year

  2. the proprietors

  3. continue

  4. the unit
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Type of error: misplaced modifier. What is being ordered to close, is affecting 'proprietors', which, is incorrect. The correct usage is 'The proprietors were ordered to close the drug unit last year, but they continue to run the unit'.

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