Exercise: Grammar: Revising modifiers

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.

    Question

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

    Question

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

    Question

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

    Question

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    Most of the elderly are women because women tend to live longer.
  5. Minneapolis is the largest of the Twin Cities.

    Question

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

    Question

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    She came up with the most silliest plan for revenge.
  7. Our theater company has produced several of the famousest classical Greek plays.

    Question

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

    Question

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    The student cafeteria is operated by a college food service system chain.
  9. It is safer to jog in daylight.

    Question

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

    Question

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