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Photon Posted 7 years ago
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The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.
The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.
[From Barron's BASIC WORD LIST.] (The coloring is mine.)
Question: Does "for the slaves" function as an adjective and modify "freedom"?
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Photon Question: Does "for the slaves" function as an adjective and modify "freedom"? No. I'd say it modifies the whole verb phrase "advocated freedom".
- Photon Question: Does "for the slaves" function as an adjective and modify "freedom"?
- No.
- I'd say it modifies the whole verb phrase "advocated freedom".
- It's an adjunct (adverbial expression).
- I say this because you can have just "They advocated for the slaves" and it still makes sense.
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PhotonQuestion: Does "for the slaves" function as an adjective and modify "freedom"?
No. I'd say it modifies the whole verb phrase "advocated freedom". It's an adjunct (adverbial expression).
I say this because you can have just "They advocated for the slaves" and it still makes sense.
CJ
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