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Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? On her way home from practice, Rebecca found a golden man's watch.

1) On her way home from practice, Rebecca found a golden man's watch.
2) Rebecca found a golden man's watch on her way home from practice.
3) Rebecca found a golden man's watch on her way home from practice.
4) On her way home from practice, Rebecca found a golden man's watch.

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Final answer:

The sentence with a misplaced modifier is 'On her way home from practice, Rebecca found a golden man's watch.' This suggests the watch belongs to a golden man, which is incorrect. The review questions also addressed proper comma, hyphen, and apostrophe usage.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence with a misplaced modifier is:

1) On her way home from practice, Rebecca found a golden man's watch.

This sentence incorrectly suggests that the watch belongs to a 'golden man' rather than describing the watch as being 'golden' and belonging to a man. To correct this, the modifier should be placed next to the word it modifies, hence 'a man's golden watch' would be the correct phrasing, making the modified sentence:

Rebecca found a man's golden watch on her way home from practice.

Now, let's address the review questions regarding the use of commas, hyphens, and apostrophes you asked about.

Comma Usage

  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.

Hyphen Usage

  1. I have nothing to wear for my job interview but a paint-splattered tie.
  2. Those ragged old clothes I got from the attic were moth-ridden.
  3. Shelia's cat brought home a mouse that was scared stiff but otherwise unharmed.
  4. The recycling bin was filled with empty plastic water bottles.
  5. Walter said I could use his, even though it was dog-eared and had missing pages.

Apostrophe Usage

  1. Jack's and Jill's hill is nothing more than a mound of dirt on the southwest corner of Farmer John's land.
  2. One's labor is proportional to one's wealth.
  3. George shouldn't say that he'll be in the library when he obviously won't.
  4. I'll be back.
  5. Who'll referee those kids' soccer game if not for your brother?

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