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Correct Answer: feeling really ill, jeannie almost fainted.
in the question provided, the task is to identify the sentence in which the modifier is placed correctly. modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide description in sentences. however, when a modifier is placed improperly, it can lead to unclear or nonsensical statements. below, i'll explain each sentence and determine which one uses modifiers correctly.
1. "the article described the alleged robber as being 6 feet tall, with brown hair and brown eyes weighing about 190 pounds."
- in this sentence, the placement of the modifier "weighing about 190 pounds" is incorrect or ambiguous. it seems to suggest that the brown eyes weigh 190 pounds, which is nonsensical. the modifier should be placed close to what it actually modifies, which in this case should be the robber. correct placement would be: "the article described the alleged robber, weighing about 190 pounds, as being 6 feet tall with brown hair and brown eyes."
2. "feeling really ill, jeannie almost fainted."
- this sentence correctly places the modifier "feeling really ill" at the beginning, clearly modifying the subject "jeannie." it effectively conveys that jeannie was feeling very ill, which nearly caused her to faint.
3. "deciding to move out of the apartment, my roommate felt depressed."
- this sentence might imply that it was the act of deciding to move out that caused the roommate to feel depressed, but it could also ambiguously suggest that the decision itself felt depressed. to improve clarity, the sentence could be rephrased more directly, although as it stands, it's not as clearly incorrect as the first example.
4. "feeling like eating, the dinner was placed on the table."
- this sentence incorrectly uses the modifier "feeling like eating." as placed, it illogically suggests that the dinner itself possessed feelings of wanting to eat. a correct revision could be, "feeling like eating, they placed the dinner on the table," where "they" refers to the people feeling like eating.
from the analysis, the sentence "feeling really ill, jeannie almost fainted" correctly places the modifier, making it the only option where the modifier is used properly. this sentence clearly links the modifier to the subject it describes, avoiding ambiguity and maintaining logical coherence.
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