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by mundasingh123 » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:52 am
Expert please comment
could a comma + -ed modifier modify a noun phrase
that is, in the following constructions could the -ed modifier modify x
1)x of y , -ed modifier
2)x triggered by y , ed modifier

In the following constructions could the which pronoun modify x
3)x of y , which clause
4)x triggered by y , which clause
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by mundasingh123 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:26 am
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by VivianKerr » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:46 am
I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're asking. "Which" typically modifies the word immediately preceding it, but there are always exceptions if the noun is separated from "which" by modifiers. Could you give some examples?
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by mundasingh123 » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:25 am
VivianKerr wrote:I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're asking. "Which" typically modifies the word immediately preceding it, but there are always exceptions if the noun is separated from "which" by modifiers. Could you give some examples?
Hi Vivian Thanks for helping . I will get back to you on this shortly
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