Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

Being too costly for him, he could not buy the coat.

  1. It being too costly for him

  2. He being too costly

  3. Being it too costly

  4. No improvement needed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is a case of a dangling modifier. It is not clear what the sentence ( Being too costly) modifies. The inclusion of 'it' clarifies that it is the coat.

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