Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. The sentence below is given three possible substitutions for the underlined part.If any one of (1), (2) or (3) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding number (1), (2), (3). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your response.

I saw my parents decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party while I was outside their room's door.

  1. I saw my parents decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party while I was outside their room's door.

  2. I saw my parents while I was outside their room's door decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party.

  3. My parents I saw while decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party outside their room's door.

  4. While I was outside their room's door, I saw my parents decorating the hall for my surprise birthday party.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Misplaced phrase error. The action of seeing is done while I was outside the room's door. So both these actions should come together. This is found only in the fourth sentence.

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