Question 1
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Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits
data on long-term interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, interactions that
affect global climate.
A. atmosphere, interactions that affect
B. atmosphere, with interactions affecting
C. atmosphere that affects
D. atmosphere that is affecting
E. atmosphere as affects
Confused with the usage of appositives here. An appositive can modify the nearest noun.Is this assumption wrong?
Also can someone clarify the concept of a modifer in the above case, the understand was that if it is a present participle phrase (in ing form) then it modifies the subject or verb of the clause, other wise any other modifier modifies the nearest noun.
FORM
Question 2.
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Independent Clause, Modifier (except of present participle phrase any modifier modifies the nearest noun. Present participle phrases modifies the subject or the verb and not the nearest noun)
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Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits
data on long-term interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, interactions that
affect global climate.
A. atmosphere, interactions that affect
B. atmosphere, with interactions affecting
C. atmosphere that affects
D. atmosphere that is affecting
E. atmosphere as affects
Confused with the usage of appositives here. An appositive can modify the nearest noun.Is this assumption wrong?
Also can someone clarify the concept of a modifer in the above case, the understand was that if it is a present participle phrase (in ing form) then it modifies the subject or verb of the clause, other wise any other modifier modifies the nearest noun.
FORM
Question 2.
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Independent Clause, Modifier (except of present participle phrase any modifier modifies the nearest noun. Present participle phrases modifies the subject or the verb and not the nearest noun)
