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Modifiers are elements of enhancing the meaning and beauty of constructions. However, when modifiers are not properly handled, they constitute fertile grounds for ambiguity and miscommunication.

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Eg: (Only) Sheena gave me (only) Rs 5 (only) to clean the board (only). As seen in the above sentence the placement of ‘only’ at different places changes the meaning of the sentence. Hence, the ...