Could a present participle modify a noun phrase
In the last few years, the number of convicted criminals given community service sentences. which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform specific jobs benefiting the public, have risen dramatically.
(A) sentences, which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform specific jobs benefiting the public, have
(B) sentences, performing specific jobs that benefit the public while being allowed to remain unconfined,have
(C) sentences, performing specific jobs beneficial to the public while they are allowed to remain unconfined,have
(D) sentences which allow them to remain unconfined in their performing of specific jobs beneficial to the public has
I know B and C are wrong because of the plural verb have
but wish to know whether the "performing ... " modifies criminals .
could we say the same for -ed modifiers
had their been a sentence such as
In the last few years, the number of convicted criminals given community service sentences, recruited by the prison welfare committee...
Does "recruited ..." modify prisoners
In the last few years, the number of convicted criminals given community service sentences. which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform specific jobs benefiting the public, have risen dramatically.
(A) sentences, which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform specific jobs benefiting the public, have
(B) sentences, performing specific jobs that benefit the public while being allowed to remain unconfined,have
(C) sentences, performing specific jobs beneficial to the public while they are allowed to remain unconfined,have
(D) sentences which allow them to remain unconfined in their performing of specific jobs beneficial to the public has
I know B and C are wrong because of the plural verb have
but wish to know whether the "performing ... " modifies criminals .
could we say the same for -ed modifiers
had their been a sentence such as
In the last few years, the number of convicted criminals given community service sentences, recruited by the prison welfare committee...
Does "recruited ..." modify prisoners
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