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Writing a Personal Narrative that Expresses Your Identity

Question 1 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “covered in clover”?

Answer
A
Covered in clover, the rabbit hopped through the meadow.
B
The rabbit hopped through the meadow covered in clover.
C
Through the meadow, the rabbit hopped covered in clover.
D
The rabbit hopped covered in clover through the meadow.

Explanation

The phrase “covered in clover” should describe the meadow, not the rabbit. In “The rabbit hopped through the meadow covered in clover,” the modifier is placed next to “meadow,” making that meaning clear. The other choices place it so that it seems to describe the rabbit or the way it hopped.

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