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05 Nov 2021, 06:00
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Covered with snow, John could not enter his car.
A. Covered with snow, John could not enter his car
B. Covered with snow, John's car could not enter
C. Covered with snow, John could not get into his car
D. Covered with snow, John's car could not be entered
E. John could not enter his car because it is covered with snow.
A. Covered with snow, John could not enter his car
B. Covered with snow, John's car could not enter
C. Covered with snow, John could not get into his car
D. Covered with snow, John's car could not be entered
E. John could not enter his car because it is covered with snow.
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A. Covered with snow, John could not enter his car
'John' is being modified by 'Covered in snow', however, we want the car to be modified.
B. Covered with snow, John's car could not enter
This choice makes the sentence have a completely different meaning to the original sentence.
C. Covered with snow, John could not get into his car
Sentence is identical to answer choice A, while using the wordier "get into" instead of "enter". Still the incorrect noun is being modified.
D. Covered with snow, John's car could not be entered
Correct! The sentence makes sense and it is "John's car" that is being modified.
E. John could not enter his car because it is covered with snow.
This choice is slightly confusing as it implies that John tried to get into his car but couldn't and that the car is currently still covered in snow. Because of the confusion, and answer choice being more concise and correcting the initial error, eliminate E.
Answer D
'John' is being modified by 'Covered in snow', however, we want the car to be modified.
B. Covered with snow, John's car could not enter
This choice makes the sentence have a completely different meaning to the original sentence.
C. Covered with snow, John could not get into his car
Sentence is identical to answer choice A, while using the wordier "get into" instead of "enter". Still the incorrect noun is being modified.
D. Covered with snow, John's car could not be entered
Correct! The sentence makes sense and it is "John's car" that is being modified.
E. John could not enter his car because it is covered with snow.
This choice is slightly confusing as it implies that John tried to get into his car but couldn't and that the car is currently still covered in snow. Because of the confusion, and answer choice being more concise and correcting the initial error, eliminate E.
Answer D
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Covered with snow, John could not enter his car.
A. Covered with snow, John could not enter his car
This question begins with the modifier Covered with snow. We can tell it's a modifier as it appears at the beginning of the sentence, is separated from the rest of the sentence with a comma, and there is a verb in the 3rd form in it (covered).
A modifier is a Stop Sign. If we encounter a modifier in a Sentence Correction question, this is what we should focus on. We have to make sure that the modifier is placed right next to the noun it describes.
The modifier describes the car, but is far from it. This creates a Misplaced Modifier mistake.
B. Covered with snow, John's car could not enter
While this answer choice corrects the original Misplaced Modifier mistake, it also changes the original meaning: in the original sentence, John is the one who could not enter, not the car.
C. Covered with snow, John could not get into his car
This answer choice repeats the original Misplaced Modifier mistake.
It begins with the modifier Covered with snow. We can tell it's a modifier as it appears at the beginning of the sentence, is separated from the rest of the sentence with a comma, and there is a verb in the 3rd form in it (covered).
A modifier is a Stop Sign. If we encounter a modifier in a Sentence Correction question, this is what we should focus on. We have to make sure that the modifier is placed right next to the noun it describes. The modifier describes the car but is far from it.
In addition, this answer choice is stylistically flawed - redundant, as it replaces the single word enter with the two-word phrase get into.
D. Covered with snow, John's car could not be entered
John's car is now placed right after the comma and this is what the modifier covered with snow modifies: What is covered with snow? John's car. Makes sense!
Notice that the word John's here is no longer a normal noun but is a possessive noun so it acts more like an adjective, describing the word car, which is the main noun.
E. John could not enter his car because it is covered with snow
While this answer choice corrects the original Misplaced Modifier mistake, it is stylistically flawed - redundant. Since there's an answer choice that corrects the original mistake and is more concise, it is better than this one.
