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Which sentence correctly places the modifier ‘almost’ so that it clearly conveys the intended meaning?

AHe almost drove his kids to school every day.
BHe drove his kids to school almost every day.
CAlmost he drove his kids to school every day.
DHe drove almost his kids to school every day.

Explanation

A modifier like ‘almost’ must sit directly next to the word or phrase it is meant to describe, or it can change the sentence’s meaning entirely. Placed before ‘drove,’ as in ‘almost drove,’ the sentence would strangely suggest he nearly performed the driving but didn’t, whereas placing it before ‘every day’ correctly conveys that he drove them on nearly all days, which is the intended meaning. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.

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