Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? A. The neighbor waters our plants whom we trust the most while we travel. B. The expert who operates heavy equipment carefully pours asphalt on the highway. C. Pumpkins and squash are vegetables that we harvest in the fall. D. The doctor whose patients laughed about the risks of injury shook her head in disgust.
English · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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A. "The neighbor waters our plants whom we trust the most while we travel."
In this sentence, the modifier "whom we trust the most" is intended to modify "neighbor," but its placement makes it seem as if it is modifying "plants." The sentence could be revised to eliminate the misplaced modifier, for example: "While we travel, the neighbor whom we trust the most waters our plants."