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What is the best revision of the troublesome modifier and sentence? On her way home from practice, Rebecca found a good man's watch.

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The best revision of the sentence in question is, "On her way home from practice, Rebecca found a man's watch that was in good condition," which corrects the misplaced modifier. Additionally, the review questions are revised for proper comma usage.

Step-by-step explanation:

Addressing the given sentence "On her way home from practice, Rebecca found a good man's watch," we face an issue of a misplaced modifier that could incorrectly imply that the watch belongs to a 'good man' rather than conveying that the watch itself is good quality. The best revision for clarity would be: "On her way home from practice, Rebecca found a man's watch that was in good condition." This revision avoids the modifier problem and clearly describes the state of the watch.

When it comes to the review questions, here are the revisions with the appropriate insertion or omission of commas:

  1. I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time.
  2. Mrs. Contreras threw out her old coffee table and cleaned the carpet.
  3. Taking the elevator to the roof, we hoped we could see the skyline and the bay.
  4. Though Susan wasn't feeling well, she went to the store anyway and bought ice cream, pizza, and candy.
  5. I let my neighbor borrow my phone because she said hers was tapped by the police.

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