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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

He scared away the children from the party

1 He scared away the children from the party.

Here "away" means the status in which the children is away.
So I'd like to know if I can take it that "away" modifies "the children."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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" No. Away is an adverb of place, and its more natural position is after "children".

  • " No.
  • Away is an adverb of place, and its more natural position is after "children".
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park sang joonSo I'd like to know if I can take it that "away" modifies "the children."
No.
Away is an adverb of place, and its more natural position is after "children".

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