Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
What phrase does this present participle modify?
I'm Korean, and I have never been to nations spoken English. Please, Would you have this in mind?
Look at the below sentence.
The immediate goal of the European "peace" movement is to reverse a 1979 NATO decision to deploy a new generation of U.S.-built nuclear missiles starting in late 1983.
But some of the movement's leaders are already arguing that the campaign should not cease until nuclear weapons are banned from the entire continent
, a condition that would leave the Western European countries vulnerable to the overwhelming preponderance of the Soviet Union in conventional arms.
Which phrase does 'starting' modify? - 'NATO decision', 'to deploy', or Whole clause following 'starting' ("The immediate goal ~ U.S.-built nuclear missiles")
In advance, thank you for your help.
Look at the below sentence.
The immediate goal of the European "peace" movement is to reverse a 1979 NATO decision to deploy a new generation of U.S.-built nuclear missiles starting in late 1983.
But some of the movement's leaders are already arguing that the campaign should not cease until nuclear weapons are banned from the entire continent
, a condition that would leave the Western European countries vulnerable to the overwhelming preponderance of the Soviet Union in conventional arms.
Which phrase does 'starting' modify? - 'NATO decision', 'to deploy', or Whole clause following 'starting' ("The immediate goal ~ U.S.-built nuclear missiles")
In advance, thank you for your help.
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park sang joon Which phrase does 'starting' modify? -built nuclear missiles'
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park sang joonWhich phrase does 'starting' modify?'to deploy a new generation of U.S.-built nuclear missiles'
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Does 'starting' modify 'to deploy a new generation of U.S.-built nuclear missiles', not 'to deploy'?
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These phrases in English beginning with an -ing form of a verb can have an adverbial function. For example:
He will attend grad school starting in Sept. ("Starting in Sept." has an adverbial function and modifies the verb "will attend.")
Similarly, in infinitive-type constructions, an -ing phrase can modify the infinitive, as an adverb. For example:
He intends to begi
He will attend grad school starting in Sept. ("Starting in Sept." has an adverbial function and modifies the verb "will attend.")
Similarly, in infinitive-type constructions, an -ing phrase can modify the infinitive, as an adverb. For example:
He intends to begi
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It is not a 'given fact' that the participles modify the verb alone; many consider them clause or sentence adverbials, and the whole clause or phrase is modified. To me, that is a much more reasonable assumption:
Starting in late 1983, they will deploy a new generation of U.S.-built nuclear missiles
Starting in September, he will attend graduate school.
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Starting in late 1983, they will deploy a new generation of U.S.-built nuclear missiles
Starting in September, he will attend graduate school.
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