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Problem

The manager signed the unfavorable agreement with a grudge.

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Clue

Modifiers are words that describe the ways of the subject when arranged in a sentence.

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Hint

Modifiers give detailed information and description of the other part of the sentence.

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Sumup

Please summarize choices

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Step

CHOICES

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Choice-A

The manager signed the unfavorable agreement with a grudge.

Choice A is incorrect. “With a grudge” is not idiomatic because it suggests holding resentment rather than expressing reluctance. It sounds unnatural and does not clearly convey that the manager signed the agreement unwillingly.

Wrong No change

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Choice-B

The manager signed the unfavorable grudge agreement.

Choice B is incorrect. “Grudge” is a misplaced modifier because it incorrectly modifies “agreement” instead of the verb “signed.” As a result, it describes the wrong word and changes the intended meaning.

Wrong signed the unfavorable grudge agreement

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Choice-C

The manager grudgingly signed the unfavorable agreement.

Choice C is correct. In this sentence, "grudgingly" serves as an adverb that describes how the manager signed the agreement, conveying a sense of reluctance or displeasure. This use of modifiers helps provide additional information about the manager’s attitude toward the action of signing.

Correct

grudgingly signed the unfavorable agreement

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Choice-D

The manager signed the grudgingly unfavorable agreement.

Choice D is incorrect. “Grudgingly” is a misplaced modifier because it incorrectly modifies the adjective “unfavorable” instead of the verb “signed.” This creates an illogical meaning, since an agreement cannot be “grudgingly unfavorable.”

Wrong signed the grudgingly unfavorable agreement

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Step

Correct sentence - The manager grudgingly signed the unfavorable agreement.

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Answer

Option C

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Sumup

Please summarize choices