The team raced to the field armed with their bats, balls, and mitts to practice for the game.
Which revision best corrects the error in the sentence?
The team raced to the field to practice for the game, armed with their bats, balls, and mitts.
The team raced to the field to practice armed with their bats, balls, and mitts for the game.
Armed with their bats, balls, and mitts, the team raced to the field to practice for the game.
The team raced armed with their bats, balls, and mitts to the field to practice for the game.
1 answer
The best revision that corrects the misplaced modifier in the sentence is:
Armed with their bats, balls, and mitts, the team raced to the field to practice for the game.
This revision clarifies that it is the team that is "armed" with the equipment, not the field.
