Which sentence avoids ambiguity in the placement of the word only?
Correct answer: A. Only the clerk submitted the form before noon.
- A. Only the clerk submitted the form before noon.
- B. The clerk only submitted the form before noon.
- C. The clerk submitted only the form before noon.
- D. The clerk submitted the form only before noon.
Explanation
Option A clearly means that no person other than the clerk submitted the form before noon. In the other sentences, only may suggest limits on the action, object, or time instead.
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