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16 Nov 2022, 21:42
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Hi
I am facing problem with the concept of noun modifiers modifying slightly far away noun. For eg. in this ques I rejected the correct answer choice because I thought that 'which' is modifying teenagers and that does not makes sense.
Some studies support the idea that social media leads to discontent in teenagers but it is possible that some other forces are behind the increased incidences of dissatisfaction between teenagers, which makes them spend more time on social media.
Can someone explain this concept in detail or suggest me a good resource to clear this concept.
Thankyou
I am facing problem with the concept of noun modifiers modifying slightly far away noun. For eg. in this ques I rejected the correct answer choice because I thought that 'which' is modifying teenagers and that does not makes sense.
Some studies support the idea that social media leads to discontent in teenagers but it is possible that some other forces are behind the increased incidences of dissatisfaction between teenagers, which makes them spend more time on social media.
Can someone explain this concept in detail or suggest me a good resource to clear this concept.
Thankyou
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16 Nov 2022, 21:57
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Hi,
The key here is to look at the non-underlined part that states
them spend more time
Now ask yourself a question whether dissatisfaction makes them spend more time or teenagers make them spend more time and i think you will get the answer to your query
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Hi,
The key here is to look at the non-underlined part that states
them spend more time
Now ask yourself a question whether dissatisfaction makes them spend more time or teenagers make them spend more time and i think you will get the answer to your query
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The question you've mentioned does not look like an official sentence.
Nevertheless, noun modifiers (both participial phrases and relative clauses) regularly modify far away nouns.
Since you've specifically asked the usage of "which", following is an official sentence:
Emily Dickinson’s letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan’s marriage to Emily’s brother and ending shortly before Emily’s death in 1886, outnumber her letters to anyone else.
In this case, which does not modify Susan Huntington Dickinson for two reasons:
i) which just cannot modify a person ("Susan Huntington Dickinson" in this case); which can only modify non-persons.
ii) The verb for which is plural ("were"). So, it is clear in this case that which can only modify something "plural" (in this case letters).
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses modifier issues of "which", their application and examples in significant detail. If you or someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
Nevertheless, noun modifiers (both participial phrases and relative clauses) regularly modify far away nouns.
Since you've specifically asked the usage of "which", following is an official sentence:
Emily Dickinson’s letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan’s marriage to Emily’s brother and ending shortly before Emily’s death in 1886, outnumber her letters to anyone else.
In this case, which does not modify Susan Huntington Dickinson for two reasons:
i) which just cannot modify a person ("Susan Huntington Dickinson" in this case); which can only modify non-persons.
ii) The verb for which is plural ("were"). So, it is clear in this case that which can only modify something "plural" (in this case letters).
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses modifier issues of "which", their application and examples in significant detail. If you or someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
