Question
In which sentence is the modifying phrase placed incorrectly?(1 point)
Responses
Before she leaves for school, Ana needs to wash the dishes.
Before she leaves for school, Ana needs to wash the dishes.
Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store once she saves up enough money, Shoe Empire.
Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store once she saves up enough money, Shoe Empire.
If the dishes are not washed, Ana will not receive her weekly allowance.
If the dishes are not washed, Ana will not receive her weekly allowance.
To accomplish her goal, Ana needs to wash the dishes, clean her room, and vacuum the living room rug.
Responses
Before she leaves for school, Ana needs to wash the dishes.
Before she leaves for school, Ana needs to wash the dishes.
Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store once she saves up enough money, Shoe Empire.
Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store once she saves up enough money, Shoe Empire.
If the dishes are not washed, Ana will not receive her weekly allowance.
If the dishes are not washed, Ana will not receive her weekly allowance.
To accomplish her goal, Ana needs to wash the dishes, clean her room, and vacuum the living room rug.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence with the modifying phrase placed incorrectly is:
"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 ambiguously at the end, making it unclear whether it is simply additional information about the store or if it modifies the entire phrase leading up to it. A clearer way to phrase this would be to restructure it, such as: "Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store, Shoe Empire, once she saves up enough money."
"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 ambiguously at the end, making it unclear whether it is simply additional information about the store or if it modifies the entire phrase leading up to it. A clearer way to phrase this would be to restructure it, such as: "Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store, Shoe Empire, once she saves up enough money."