Question

1. which revision best corrects the misplaced modifier in this sentence? \he nearly drove his car for six hours every day.\

he drove his car nearly for six hours every day.

nearly every day, he drove his car for six hours.

he drove his car for nearly six hours every day.

he drove nearly his car for six hours every day.

Explanation:

To correct the misplaced modifier "nearly", we need to place it next to the word it modifies. The original sentence's "nearly" is misplaced, making it seem like "nearly drove" (incorrect). The correct meaning is that the duration is nearly six hours. So "He drove his car for nearly six hours every day" places "nearly" before "six hours" (the phrase it modifies), clarifying the intended meaning. Other options misplace "nearly" (e.g., "nearly for six hours" or "nearly his car" are illogical, and "Nearly every day" changes the meaning to frequency of days, not duration of driving).

Answer:

He drove his car for nearly six hours every day.