The sentence that contains a squinting modifier is:
"Biking to the store, Jake witnessed an accident at the stoplight."
Explanation:
1. A squinting modifier is a type of misplaced modifier that can be interpreted in two ways because it is positioned between two possible subjects or actions.
2. In the sentence "Biking to the store, Jake witnessed an accident at the stoplight," the phrase "Biking to the store" is the squinting modifier.
3. This modifier can cause confusion because it's unclear whether it describes Jake's action of witnessing an accident while biking or if it describes the accident happening while someone was biking to the store.
4. To correct this sentence, the modifier should be placed closer to the word it is meant to modify to remove the ambiguity and ensure clarity in the meaning.
