Question

An awkward modifier

A. is a modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence.
B. is a modifier that could modify either of two words.
C. doesn't refer to any word in the sentence.
D. limits the meaning of another word in the sentence.

Answer 1

An awkward modifier is a modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence and limits the meaning of another word in the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

An awkward modifier is a modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence. It is not referring to any word in the sentence. It limits the meaning of another word in the sentence. Examples of awkward modifiers include:

- Walking down the street, the car was hit by a bicycle. (The phrase 'Walking down the street' is an awkward modifier because it interrupts the flow of the sentence, and it is not clear what it is modifying.)

- I saw a man on the hill with a telescope. (The phrase 'on the hill' is an awkward modifier because it could modify either 'man' or 'telescope', making the meaning unclear.)