Given below are the four sentences. Identify the incorrect sentence and choose…
2024
Given below are the four sentences.
Identify the incorrect sentence and choose the option:
1)Tourists are able to clearly see the City of New York on top of the Empire State Building.
2)From the Empire state building, tourists are able to clearly see the city of new york.
3) Tourists are able to see the city of new york clearly from the top of the empire state building.
4) From the top of the Empire state building, the city of New york was clearly seen by the tourists
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
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Correct answer: A
Answer: The incorrect sentence is "Tourists are able to clearly see the City of New York on top of the Empire State Building."
Explanation:
That sentence is incorrect because the location phrase "on top of the Empire State Building" is placed after "the City of New York," which makes it look as if the city is on top of the building. This is a misplaced modifier that changes the intended meaning.
The other sentences are acceptable (though some need capitalization fixes). For example, the passive sentence "From the top of the Empire State Building, the City of New York was clearly seen by the tourists" is grammatical; its passive voice simply shifts emphasis from the tourists to the city. Also note that the passive form should be "was seen" (not "was been seen").
Corrected / clearer versions:
From the top of the Empire State Building, tourists are able to clearly see the City of New York.
Tourists on top of the Empire State Building are able to clearly see the City of New York.
From the top of the Empire State Building, the City of New York was clearly seen by the tourists.
Summary:
Sentence with the misplaced modifier (the one that places "on top of the Empire State Building" next to "the City of New York") is incorrect. Fix the placement of the location phrase and correct capitalization to make the meaning clear.