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Practice
Are there misplaced modifiers in the following sentences? If yes, how can you revise them?
1. His new movie was almost shown in 200 cinemas.
2. He ate the dinner that he had brought slowly.
3. The boy ate a cold dish of cereal for dinner.
Answers
All are incorrect.
The revised sentences are as follows:
1. His new movie was shown in almost 200 cinemas.
2. He slowly ate the dinner that he had brought.
3. The boy ate a dish of cold cereal for dinner.
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