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Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

modification

Despite the terror shown by Bambi and his woodsy friends in the movie that made wildfire evil to generetions of children, even wildlife has developed its own relationship to flame.
What does 'in the movie' modify?
(1) his woodsy friends only
(2) both Bambi and his woodsy friends
(3) shown (i.e. shown by......)
(4) the terror
  

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Taka Despite the terror shown by Bambi and his woodsy friends in the movie that made wildfire evil to generetions of children, even wildlife has developed its own relationship to flame. What does 'in the movie' modify? e.

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  • Taka Despite the terror shown by Bambi and his woodsy friends in the movie that made wildfire evil to generetions of children, even wildlife has developed its own relationship to flame.
  • What does 'in the movie' modify?
  • e.
  • ) (4) the terror.
  • "In the movie" is a Adverbial Modifier to "the terror" .
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TakaDespite the terror shown by Bambi and his woodsy friends in the movie that made wildfire evil to generetions of children, even wildlife has developed its own relationship to flame.
What does 'in the movie' modify?
(1) his woodsy friends only
(2) both Bambi and his woodsy friends
(3) shown (i.e. shown by......)
(4) the terror.
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 OK, anybody else?
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Hi,
Yes, I too interpret it as referring to the 'terror'.

Although you could argue for 'was shown'.

Clive
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OK. Thanks (my pick is #3, by the way).
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I agree #3.
Adverbs modify the verb, not a noun. Adjective phrases modify the noun.
This is a adverb phrase, since it answers the question "where?".
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Good!
By the way, AS, why do you no think it's #1 or #2?
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