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Jimmyyl Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
modifying phase
Accounding to the following quote, the phase "to avoid economic meltdown", is it modifying the government?
AP - A Republican rebellion stalled government efforts Thursday to avoid economic meltdown
AP - A Republican rebellion stalled government efforts Thursday to avoid economic meltdown
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It is modifying " efforts ". Which efforts? => Government efforts.
- It is modifying " efforts ".
- Which efforts?
- => Government efforts.
- Which government efforts?
- => Government efforts to avoid economic meltdown.
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It is modifying "efforts".
Which efforts? => Government efforts.
Which government efforts? => Government efforts to avoid economic meltdown.
Which efforts? => Government efforts.
Which government efforts? => Government efforts to avoid economic meltdown.
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