Quiz: Writing for business 0909

Which is correct? After partitioning the hard drives, ______________. a. the time it took to perform file systems checks was reduced. b. we reduced the time it took to perform file system checks.

Answer: b

Explanation:  When you see a modifier followed by a comma, make sure the word that the modifier describes comes right after the comma.  In this sentence, the time did not partition the hard drives, we did.