We went to the Uffizi Gallery to see artwork from the Italian Renaissance at the beginning of the trip.
What is the BEST way to revise this sentence to correct the misplaced modifier?
A.
At the beginning of the trip, we went to the Uffizi Gallery to see artwork from the Italian Renaissance.
B.
We went to the Uffizi Gallery to see artwork, at the beginning of the trip, from the Italian Renaissance.
C.
At the beginning of the trip from the Italian Renaissance, we went to the Uffizi Gallery to see artwork.
D.
We went to the Uffizi Gallery to see artwork at the beginning of the trip from the Italian Renaissance.
1 answer
The BEST way to revise the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier is:
A. At the beginning of the trip, we went to the Uffizi Gallery to see artwork from the Italian Renaissance.
This option clearly indicates that the trip occurred at the beginning, while specifying the purpose of visiting the Uffizi Gallery without ambiguity.
