Questions 1–5: rewrite the following sentences, shifting unclear modifiers to their correct places.
1. jane and jim only have one child.
2. she merely went to new york to see her editor.
3. last month he almost got enough speeding tickets to lose his license.
4. she’s so lazy, she won’t even pick up the phone when she’s sitting next to it.
5. kevin had scarcely walked one block when he remembered he had left his lunch at home.

1. Jane and Jim have only one child

2.  She went to New York merely  to see her editor

3. Last month he got almost enough speeding tickets to lose his license.

4. She’s so lazy, she won’t  pick up the phone even when she’s sitting next to it.

5. Kevin had walked scarcely one block when he  remembered he had left his lunch at home.

Explanation:

The correct sentences are as follows -

1. Jane and Jim have only one child

2.  She went to New York merely  to see her editor

3. Last month he got almost enough speeding tickets to lose his license.

4. She’s so lazy, she won’t  pick up the phone even when she’s sitting next to it.

5. Kevin had walked scarcely one block when he  remembered he had left his lunch at home.

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