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Standard English ConventionsVery hardModifier must attach to the thing restored

Standard English Conventions practice question

Having been restored over three years, ____.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. the theatre reopened to the public in MayCorrect
  2. B. the public was admitted to the theatre in May
  3. C. May saw the theatre reopen to the public
  4. D. the council reopened the theatre in May

Answer: A. the theatre reopened to the public in May

The thing restored is the theatre, so the theatre must be the subject that follows the modifier.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the public was admitted to the theatre in May
Says the public was restored.
C. May saw the theatre reopen to the public
Says May was restored.
D. the council reopened the theatre in May
Says the council was restored.

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