Correcting Dangling Modifier Errors Practice Test

Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

Stirring in a consistent manner, the soup was just about ready for Sophia to serve it.

Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.

Although best known for novels such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, many humorous and satirical short stories were also written by Mark Twain.