Correct Modifiers and Concise Wording

Question 1

Looking up from the book, the fire alarm caught my attention.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The fire alarm caught my attention, so I looked up from my book.

Question 2

If Erin speaks to her husband on Tuesday, what word or phrase does the modifier belong to? ✔ “told”“husband”“the store”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ “told”

Question 3

If nearly all of the people in the race finished, what word or phrase does the modifier belong to?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“everyone”

Question 4

After a romp through the garbage, the puppy smelled ✔ badbadly.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ bad

Question 5

What is the best way to rewrite the sentence?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A bird that looks for worms before other birds do will probably be successful.

Question 6

Which revision makes it more clear that nearly all of the people in the race finished?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Almost everyone finished the race.

Question 7

There are pennies in this jar than there were last week.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

fewer

Question 8

Which revision makes it more clear that nearly all of the people in the race finished?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Almost everyone finished the race.

Question 9

There are less✔ fewer pennies in this jar than there were last week.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ fewer

Question 10

He spoke good✔ well of his former teachers at the school.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ well

Correct Modifiers and Concise Wording Answers