SAT Writing › Correcting Misplaced or Interrupting Modifier Errors
Ascertaining the meaning of ancient writing is often beyond the reach of even the most learning scholars.
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In all of human history, such actions before had never been undertaken.
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Only the cure for the common cold is rest, relaxation, and fluids.
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His manner of speech was like exactly his grandfather's.
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Only the issue that mattered was the territorial rights of each nation.
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The flood was the beginning only of the area's experience with natural disasters that season.
Studies that have shown pets can help people with problems such as depression and anxiety.
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The new information confused the merely investigative team working on the case.
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The king was the person only in the country who could exercise such power.
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The tickets only were able to be given out to people who called the radio station.