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EXERCISE A.3
Name:__Matthew gordon_____________________________ Date:___2/18/14_____________
Revise these sentences, putting the modifiers where they belong.
1. Sometimes it is profitable to buy an older home that needs a lot of repairs in a nice neighborhood.
Sometimes it is profitable to buy an older home that needs a lot of repairs in a nice neighborhood.
2. Hector wrote his report at the last minute, in the back of his notebook while riding the bus to campus.
Hector wrote his report, in the back of his notebook at the last minute, while riding the bus to campus.
3. The word processor is now standard equipment in the office instead of the typewriter.
In the office, instead of the word typewriter, the word processor is now standard equipment
4. While welding a butt joint, several rules must be remembered.
Several rules must be remembered while welding a butt joint.
5. Other matters were discussed in the closing moments of the meeting of lesser importance.
Other matters of lesser importance were discussed in the closing moments of the meeting.
6. If the large geriatric population of the state hospital, with its inevitably high death rate, were not present, the overall hospital population would be growing rapidly.
If the large geriatric death rate is inevitably high, the population of the state hospital, with its, were not present, the overall hospital population would be growing rapidly.
7. In real French restaurants, all food is served from a cart that is kept close to the guests’ table on wheels.
In real French restaurants, all food is served from a cart on wheels that is kept close to the guests’ table.
8. Inexpensive prints are available to art lovers in all sizes.
Inexpensive prints in all sizes are available to art lovers.
9. Placed in a window opening, office workers can be kept comfortable by an air conditioning unit of even moderate size.
Office workers can be kept comfortable by an air
Name:__Matthew gordon_____________________________ Date:___2/18/14_____________
Revise these sentences, putting the modifiers where they belong.
1. Sometimes it is profitable to buy an older home that needs a lot of repairs in a nice neighborhood.
Sometimes it is profitable to buy an older home that needs a lot of repairs in a nice neighborhood.
2. Hector wrote his report at the last minute, in the back of his notebook while riding the bus to campus.
Hector wrote his report, in the back of his notebook at the last minute, while riding the bus to campus.
3. The word processor is now standard equipment in the office instead of the typewriter.
In the office, instead of the word typewriter, the word processor is now standard equipment
4. While welding a butt joint, several rules must be remembered.
Several rules must be remembered while welding a butt joint.
5. Other matters were discussed in the closing moments of the meeting of lesser importance.
Other matters of lesser importance were discussed in the closing moments of the meeting.
6. If the large geriatric population of the state hospital, with its inevitably high death rate, were not present, the overall hospital population would be growing rapidly.
If the large geriatric death rate is inevitably high, the population of the state hospital, with its, were not present, the overall hospital population would be growing rapidly.
7. In real French restaurants, all food is served from a cart that is kept close to the guests’ table on wheels.
In real French restaurants, all food is served from a cart on wheels that is kept close to the guests’ table.
8. Inexpensive prints are available to art lovers in all sizes.
Inexpensive prints in all sizes are available to art lovers.
9. Placed in a window opening, office workers can be kept comfortable by an air conditioning unit of even moderate size.
Office workers can be kept comfortable by an air