Question

Read the sentence.

When I was a child, I wanted to, in 1974, become a pilot.

Which of these correctly identifies the problem in this sentence?

split infinitive
dangling modifier
shift in person
shift in tense

Answer 1

As what the sentence above illustrated is the problem of split infinitive. Infinitive phrase is evident by the use of the word "to". The most appropriate corrected sentence is to state in this manner:

In 1974, when I was a child, I wanted to become a pilot.