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by eaakbari » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:34 am
While solving a problem set from modifiers, I found the following sentence

David tried a handful of deserts from the table, which ultimately gave him an upset stomach.


The OE says that " from the table " is wrong and the sentence should be

David tried a handful the table's desserts, which ultimately gave him an upset stomach.


I felt this sentence was correct, doesnt "from the table" modify deserts?
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by akhpad » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:59 am
David tried a handful of deserts from the table, which ultimately gave him an upset stomach.

"Which" is referring to table -> unacceptable


David tried a handful the table's desserts, which ultimately gave him an upset stomach.

"Which" is referring to desserts
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by frank1 » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:07 am
I think all the tensions are created because of article "the" in the sentence....
really sounds ackward....but seems like it is gramatically correct...
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by eaakbari » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:35 am
akhp77 wrote:David tried a handful of deserts from the table, which ultimately gave him an upset stomach.

"Which" is referring to table -> unacceptable


David tried a handful the table's desserts, which ultimately gave him an upset stomach.

"Which" is referring to desserts
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