Question

Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier?

1) Most stress disorders can be effectively treated with serotonin-uptake inhibitors.
2) These disorders include depression, heat intolerance, onychophagia, pathologic jealousy, dysthymia, and trichotillomania.
3) Most dictionaries will not have obscure medical terminology, although most good dictionaries will have the Latin and Greek roots that morphologically compose the terminology.
4) All of the above
5) None of the above

Answer 1

The sentence with a misplaced modifier is the third one, which has confusing phrasing regarding the presence of Latin and Greek roots in 'most good dictionaries.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence with a misplaced modifier is sentence 3: "Most dictionaries will not have obscure medical terminology, although most good dictionaries will have the Latin and Greek roots that morphologically compose the terminology." The modifier 'although most good dictionaries' appears to suggest that dictionaries lacking obscure medical terminology are still good if they have Latin and Greek roots, which may not be the intended meaning. This could lead to confusion as to what 'most good dictionaries' refers to and is therefore considered a misplaced modifier.