Select the term that describes a word or phrase that modifies a noun but is ambiguously positioned between two parts of a sentence.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Squinting modifier
A squinting modifier is an adverb or modifying phrase positioned between two elements such that it could modify either one.
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