EXERCISE 35.2

Revise each of the following sentences to use modifiers correctly, clearly, and effectively. Many of the sentences can be revised in more than one way. Example:

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  1. Alicia speaks both Russian and German, but she speaks Russian best.

    Alicia speaks both Russian and German, but she speaks Russian better.
  2. The summers are more rainier in New York than they are in Seattle.

    The summers are rainier in New York than they are in Seattle.
  3. He glanced at the menu and ordered the expensivest wine on the list.

    He glanced at the menu and ordered the most expensive wine on the list.
  4. Most of the elderly are women because women tend to live longer.

    Women tend to live longer than men; hence, more of the elderly are women.
  5. Minneapolis is the largest of the Twin Cities.

    Minneapolis is the larger of the Twin Cities.
  6. She came up with the most silliest plan for revenge.

    She came up with a very silly plan for revenge.

    She came up with the silliest plan for revenge that I had ever heard.
  7. Our theater company has produced several of the famousest classical Greek plays.

    Our theater company has produced several of the most famous classical Greek plays.
  8. The student cafeteria is operated by a college food service system chain.

    The student cafeteria is operated by a college food service, which is part of a chain.
  9. It is safer to jog in daylight.

    It is safer to jog in daylight than in the dark.
  10. Evan argued that subtitled films are boringer to watch than films dubbed in English.

    Evan argued that subtitled films are more boring to watch than films dubbed in English.