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Mick and an Error in Modifier Confusion

Mick Jagger uses an oxygen mask during Rolling Stones concerts so he can get his breath back quicker before the second half of the show.

This sentence contains an error in modifier confusion. The adjective "quicker" modifies the verb "can get," but an adjective cannot modify a verb. Only an adverb can modify a verb.

To correct the error, replace the adjective with an adverb.

Mick Jagger uses an oxygen mask during Rolling Stones concerts so he can get his breath back more quickly before the second half of the show.

The adverb phrase "more quickly" correctly modifies the verb "can get."

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