Question

Stumped by the math question, Rachel drew an arrow pointing to x in response to the question's instruction to "Find x. Is there a misplaced modifier in the sentence above?

A) Yes, because the sentence indicates that the arrow responded to the question.
B) Yes, because pointing incorrectly modifies arrow.
C) No, because there is no modifier at all in the sentence.
D) No, because all modifiers are correctly placed.

Answer 1

The sentence in question does contain a misplaced modifier, which makes it appear as if the arrow responded to the question, which is illogical.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence in question does contain a misplaced modifier. The correct answer to the provided question is A) Yes, because the sentence indicates that the arrow responded to the question. Misplaced modifiers can lead to confusion about what is being described or modified in a sentence. In this case, the modifier 'pointing to x' should clearly apply to the action Rachel performed, but the structure of the sentence misleads the reader to interpret that the arrow is the subject responding to the question's instruction. The way that the sentence is written, it sounds as if the arrow is doing the action of responding, which is not logical since inanimate objects like arrows can't respond.