Question

read the sentence.

the baker donated bread to the fund-raiser in a large box.

which is the best revision of this sentence?

in a large box, the baker donated bread to the fund-raiser.
the baker donated to the fund-raiser bread in a large box.
the baker donated a large box of bread to the fund-raiser.
in a large box, the fund-raiser had bread donated by the baker.

Explanation:

Identify the modifier error

The original sentence contains a Misplaced Modifiers error. The prepositional phrase "in a large box" is placed at the end of the sentence, making it sound like the "fund-raiser" is inside a large box.

Analyze the intended meaning

The author intends to say that the bread was contained in a large box, not the fund-raiser or the baker. Therefore, the modifying phrase "in a large box" must be placed closer to "bread" or restructured to modify "bread" clearly.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: "In a large box, the baker donated bread..." suggests the baker was inside the box while donating.
• Option 2: "...donated to the fund-raiser bread in a large box" has awkward, ungrammatical word order.
• Option 3: "...donated a large box of bread to the fund-raiser" clearly and logically links the box to the bread.
• Option 4: "In a large box, the fund-raiser had bread..." suggests the fund-raiser itself was in a large box.

Select the best revision

Option 3 is the most logical, grammatically correct, and natural revision because it resolves the Misplaced Modifiers issue perfectly.

Answer:

• In a large box, the baker donated bread to the fund-raiser.
• The baker donated to the fund-raiser bread in a large box.
• The baker donated a large box of bread to the fund-raiser. (Correct answer)
• In a large box, the fund-raiser had bread donated by the baker.