Question

the following sentence has a misplaced modifier. the team raced to the field armed with their bats, balls, and mitts to practice for the game. which revision best corrects the error in the sentence? the team raced to the field to practice for the game, armed with their bats, balls, and mitts. the team raced to the field to practice armed with their bats, balls, and mitts for the game. armed with their bats, balls, and mitts, the team raced to the field to practice for the game. the team raced armed with their bats, balls, and mitts to the field to practice for the game.

Explanation:

A misplaced modifier should be placed as close as possible to the word it modifies. In the original sentence, "armed with their bats, balls, and mitts" is incorrectly placed. The best - revised sentence has the modifier at the beginning, clearly indicating that the team, which is armed with equipment, raced to the field to practice.

Answer:

Armed with their bats, balls, and mitts, the team raced to the field to practice for the game.