Question

Which of the following sentences follows the right word order?

• A. I like the little pedlar who has a crooked nose.
• B. He visited the battlefield where Napoleon was defeated in his holidays.
• C. There will be a meeting of all boys who play cricket and football in the long room at 4 o'clock.
• D. He killed the sparrow which was eating some crumbs with a gun.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. I like the little pedlar who has a crooked nose.

• He visited the battlefield where Napoleon was defeated in his holidays.

  The phrase "in his holidays" is misplaced. The correct placement should be: "He visited the battlefield where Napoleon was defeated during his holidays."

• There will be a meeting of all boys who play cricket and football in the long room at 4 o'clock.

  The placement of "in the long room at 4 o'clock" could cause ambiguity. A clearer version would be: "There will be a meeting at 4 o'clock in the long room of all boys who play cricket and football."

• He killed the sparrow which was eating some crumbs with a gun.

  The phrase "with a gun" is misplaced, making it seem as though the crumbs were with a gun. The corrected sentence is: "He killed the sparrow with a gun which was eating some crumbs.