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[1] On her way home from practice, Rebekka found a gold man’s watch. [2] She wasn’t sure what to do. [3] There was no name engraved on the back. [4] Looking at the gold links on the band, the watch seemed to Rebekka to be expensive. [5] She felt badly that someone had lost such a nice watch.

What is the best revision of the troublesome modifier in sentence 5?


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What is the best revision of the error in sentence 1?

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On her way home from practice, Rebekka found a man's gold watch.

Explanation: Swap the modifiers so "gold" describes "watch," not "man." (Alternatively: "a gold watch that belonged to a man.")