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QuizMultiple Choice

Correct Modifiers and Concise Wording

Question 19 • DBN LA 6-CR

Read the sentence.During the pizza party, Mrs. Saint-Claire served the children on paper plates.What is the best way to revise this sentence?

Answer
A
Served on paper plates, Mrs. Saint-Claire during the party gave pizza to the children.
B
Mrs. Saint-Claire, during the pizza party, served the children on paper plates.
C
During the party, Mrs. Saint-Claire served pizza on paper plates to the children.
D
The sentence is correct as written.

Explanation

The original sentence says Mrs. Saint-Claire served the children “on paper plates,” which could sound as if the children were on the plates. Choice C makes clear that the pizza was on the paper plates: “served pizza on paper plates to the children.”

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