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Subject + Verb + Object, Modifier, Present Participle.....
Does the present participle a) modify the item immediately before it, which is the modifier in this case (extending the meaning of the modifier) or b) Modify the object or C) Modify the subject (I would imagine that it CANNOT modify the subject since it would not be parallel since you would need a regular verb, correct?)
Can some grammar expert help me out on this? I feel like 50% of my errors are due to modifiers and this very subject. THANKS.
Ex:
Bill went to the store, which is around the corner, looking for John.
Who is doing the looking?
A) the corner?
B) the store?
C) Bill?
Logically it is obvious that who is doing the looking because store and corner are objects, however is that structure correct and unambiguous?
Furthermore, if "looking" were to be replaced with an ambiguous like "standing," [ignore the stuff after standing] what would happen now? Since Bill and the corner can be standing and corner can be argued to also be standing (imperfect substitution for locating). What would happen now?
Can someone please resolve this internal conflict for me.
Does the present participle a) modify the item immediately before it, which is the modifier in this case (extending the meaning of the modifier) or b) Modify the object or C) Modify the subject (I would imagine that it CANNOT modify the subject since it would not be parallel since you would need a regular verb, correct?)
Can some grammar expert help me out on this? I feel like 50% of my errors are due to modifiers and this very subject. THANKS.
Ex:
Bill went to the store, which is around the corner, looking for John.
Who is doing the looking?
A) the corner?
B) the store?
C) Bill?
Logically it is obvious that who is doing the looking because store and corner are objects, however is that structure correct and unambiguous?
Furthermore, if "looking" were to be replaced with an ambiguous like "standing," [ignore the stuff after standing] what would happen now? Since Bill and the corner can be standing and corner can be argued to also be standing (imperfect substitution for locating). What would happen now?
Can someone please resolve this internal conflict for me.
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In the example you posted Bill is looking for John
If a present participle is preceded by a comma, it modifies the previous clause. If you have problems with modifiers, I´ll try to sum up the information I have.
David has been studying GMAT, with the intention of increasing his score. With the intention of increasing his score modifies David.
David has been running lately, making him more athletic. Wrong. Here making modifies David, but this does not make any sense.
Think about it, is making David him more athletic? no.
If you have a situation like this one, you have to change the modifier.
David has been running lately, a practice that has made him more athletic.
Consider the following examples
Two mesocosm experiments investigating the control of summer phytoplankton growth in a small shallow lake
investigating modifies experiments because it is not preceded by a comma.
Electric Company was the scene of an intensive series of experiments, investigating
Here investigating modifies Electric Company suggesting that the company investigated something.
If you have more questions post them, I'm sure people will help you.
If a present participle is preceded by a comma, it modifies the previous clause. If you have problems with modifiers, I´ll try to sum up the information I have.
David has been studying GMAT, with the intention of increasing his score. With the intention of increasing his score modifies David.
David has been running lately, making him more athletic. Wrong. Here making modifies David, but this does not make any sense.
Think about it, is making David him more athletic? no.
If you have a situation like this one, you have to change the modifier.
David has been running lately, a practice that has made him more athletic.
Consider the following examples
Two mesocosm experiments investigating the control of summer phytoplankton growth in a small shallow lake
investigating modifies experiments because it is not preceded by a comma.
Electric Company was the scene of an intensive series of experiments, investigating
Here investigating modifies Electric Company suggesting that the company investigated something.
If you have more questions post them, I'm sure people will help you.
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