Misplaced modifiers 2

In each pair, click on the version of the sentence in which all modifiers clearly refer to the word(s) they modify.

For help with this exercise, see Misplaced modifiers.

Example

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◯ Hiram Bingham was the first European to encounter the ruins at Machu Picchu, which are more than five hundred years old.
◯ More than five hundred years old, Hiram Bingham was the first European to encounter the ruins at Machu Picchu.
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◯ We can only resolve the conflict by negotiating diplomatically.
◯ We can resolve the conflict only by negotiating diplomatically.
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◯ Tanner just had three minutes to complete the last five exam questions.
◯ Tanner had just three minutes to complete the last five exam questions.
Misplaced modifiers 2 – 3

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◯ Since 1993, members of the Great Ape Project have been fighting to ban the use of chimps, gorillas, and similar primates in scientific experiments.
◯ Members of the Great Ape Project have been fighting to ban the use of chimps, gorillas, and similar primates in scientific experiments since 1993.
Misplaced modifiers 2 – 4

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◯ By biking instead of taking the bus, Luke nearly reduced his morning commute by fifteen minutes.
◯ By biking instead of taking the bus, Luke reduced his morning commute by nearly fifteen minutes.
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◯ Napoleon stored works of art that he had stolen during his conquests in the Louvre Museum.
[[Sorry. The modifier in the Louvre Museum is misplaced. Napoleon’s conquests didn’t take place in the museum; the art was stored there.]]
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◯ Mandy met a fellow exchange student who could speak Japanese in Tokyo.
◯ In Tokyo, Mandy met a fellow exchange student who could speak Japanese.
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◯ Our parents urged us to when possible use cash instead of credit.
◯ Our parents urged us to use cash instead of credit when possible.
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◯ American poet William Carlos Williams, while studying medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, became friends with fellow poet Ezra Pound.
◯ While studying medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, American poet William Carlos Williams became friends with fellow poet Ezra Pound.
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◯ Julie attended an information session in Colorado for Peace Corps volunteers.
◯ Julie attended an information session for Peace Corps volunteers in Colorado.
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