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Intensely loyal, the dishonest man was often chagrined by the lengths to which his companion would go to make amends for his misdeeds.
(A) Intensely loyal, the dishonest man was often chagrined by the lengths to which his companion would go to make amends for his misdeeds.
(B) The dishonest man, though often intensely loyal, was often chagrined by the lengths to which his companion would go to make amends for his misdeeds.
(C) The dishonest man was often chagrined by the lengths to which his intensely loyal companion would go to make amends for his misdeeds.
(D) The dishonest man was often chagrined by the lengths to which his companion, intensely loyal, would go to make amends for his misdeeds.
(E) Intensely loyal, the companion of the dishonest man was often chagrined by the lengths to which his companion would go to make amends for his misdeeds.
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Step One: Spot the Concept Tested
Modifiers
Spot: The descriptive phrase indicates the modifier is being tested.
Step Two: Check the Rule and Decide on a Fix
A modifier must be as close as possible to the thing it describes
Look for an answer that puts intensely loyal・as close to companion・since intensely loyal・does not describe dishonest man・br> Step Three: Process of Elimination
Eliminate A and B
Step Four: Chunk and Compare
C versus D
・intensely loyal companion・versus companion, intensely loyal,・br> C seems to convey the same idea but more clearly and without the unnecessary commas. Eliminate D
C versus E
E has a pronoun error with the his, creating an ambiguity. The repeated companion・also creates some ambiguity and isn`t clear.
Step Five: Reread the Sentence and Choose an Answer
Choose C
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