A.
Below I have copied relevant sections of A and B.
A. On nearing the Earth, charged particles
coming from the SunB. On nearing the Earth, charged particles
that come from the Sun1. Highlighted portions are modifiers of noun phrase - "charged particles"
2. In isolation, the whole noun phrase (incl blue bit)
may mean the
same thing3. The difference between A and B is that the modifier "coming from the Sun" takes its action from "charged particles" - this is exactly what we need since "On nearing the Earth" implies that "charged particles" are in action at a certain point in time and we need a modifier that is consistent with the timing of this action. "that come from the Sun" in B, on the other hand, creates ambiguity as to the timing of "come" (can "nearing" and "coming" happen at different points in time?? No.)
Sorry if my explanation is not clear, but I feel the general concept itself is a complicated one.
cici wrote:
On nearing the Earth,
charged particles coming from the Sun
tend to be deflected toward the North and South poles by the
Earth's magnetic field.
A) charged particles coming from the Sun tend to be deflected toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field
B) charged particles that come from the Sun tend to be deflected toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field
C) charged particles tend to be deflected as they come from the Sun toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field
D) the Earth's magnetic field tends to deflect charged particles that come from the Sun toward the North and South poles
E) the Earth's magnetic field tends to deflect toward the North and South poles charged particles coming from the Sun
I was stuck between A & B..
What is the difference between "coming from the Sun" and "that come from the Sun"?
I'll post up the OA shortly