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Sentence Correction: Modifiers
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Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
Its consequences will continue greatly to influence the early decades of the coming century.
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to greatly influence the early decades of the coming century
💡 Explanation:
The sentence bears the error of modifier. A modifier is usually placed before the word it modifies. The usage here should be 'to greatly influence'. This option rectifies this error.