Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

The woman gave the pudding to the vagrant that she had baked and chilled in the morning.

  1. gave the pudding to the vagrant that she had baked and chilled in the morning.

  2. gave the vagrant the pudding that she had baked and chilled in the morning.

  3. had baked and chilled in the morning the vagrant that she gave the pudding to.

  4. gave the vagrant the pudding whom she had baked and chilled in the morning.

  5. in the morning that she had baked and chilled the pudding gave to the vagrant.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

(B): The problem which lies in this sentence is of misplaced modifier. The dependent clause 'that she had baked and chilled in the morning' is supposed to modify the noun 'pudding' and not the noun 'vagrant'. (B) Option best places the modifier at the right place.

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