Question
In which sentence is the modifying phrase placed incorrectly? (1 point)
A To accomplish her goal, Ana needs to wash the dishes, clean her room, and vacuum the living room rug.
B If the the dishes are not washed, Ana will not receive her weekly allowance.
C Before she leaves for school, Ana needs to wash the dishes.
D Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store once she saves up enough money, Shoe Empire.
A To accomplish her goal, Ana needs to wash the dishes, clean her room, and vacuum the living room rug.
B If the the dishes are not washed, Ana will not receive her weekly allowance.
C Before she leaves for school, Ana needs to wash the dishes.
D Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store once she saves up enough money, Shoe Empire.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence with the modifying phrase placed incorrectly is:
D Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store once she saves up enough money, Shoe Empire.
The phrase "Shoe Empire" is placed at the end of the sentence, and it seems to awkwardly modify "money" rather than "her favorite store." A clearer construction would be to say "from her favorite store, Shoe Empire" to indicate that "Shoe Empire" is the name of the store.
D Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store once she saves up enough money, Shoe Empire.
The phrase "Shoe Empire" is placed at the end of the sentence, and it seems to awkwardly modify "money" rather than "her favorite store." A clearer construction would be to say "from her favorite store, Shoe Empire" to indicate that "Shoe Empire" is the name of the store.