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Review Exercise 19-3 Using One-
Word Modifiers
Place the listed modifier in the sentence to make each sentence
match its intended meaning.
1. The applicant for the job was offered half the salary she
expected.
Modifier to insert: only
Intended meaning: She was offered $20,000 per year; she
expected $40,000.
New sentence:
2. Carol has been interested in science since she was twelve
years old.
Modifier to insert: nearly
Intended meaning: She was eleven years, ten months, and two
days old when she first discovered an interest in science.
New sentence:
