jlucero Wrote:The comma isn't there to offset the V-O but to offset the phrase "allowing for greater enrichment of the soil."
If you took that phrase out, the sentence would be:
Native North American grasses develop an extensive root system but do not grow to be very tall.
No commas, so your two examples should also not include commas.
Guest Wrote:Unlike crested wheatgrass, an alien species from Siberia that forms only shallow roots and produces tall above-ground shoots, native North American grasses develop an extensive root system, allowing for greater enrichment of the soil, but do not grow to be very tall.
(A) native North American grasses develop an extensive root system, allowing for greater enrichment of the soil, but do not grow to be very
(B) native North American grasses develop an extensive root system, which allows for their greater enrichment of the soil, but without growing to be that
(C) the root system of native North American grasses is extensive, allowing for greater enrichment of the soil, but they do not grow to be very
(D) the root system of native North American grasses is more extensive, allowing for the greater enrichment of the soil, but these grasses do not grow to be very
(E) the extensiveness of the root system of native North American grasses allows for their greater enrichment of the soil, but they do not grow to be that
1,
In B, I think "their" can only refer native North American grasses ?
2,
In A, "allowing for greater enrichment of the soil" modify
the entire clause of "native North American grasses develop an extensive root system"
or modify the "an extensive root system" ?
Thanks in advance.
yuanhongzhi0830 Wrote:Guest Wrote:Unlike crested wheatgrass, an alien species from Siberia that forms only shallow roots and produces tall above-ground shoots, native North American grasses develop an extensive root system, allowing for greater enrichment of the soil, but do not grow to be very tall.
(A) native North American grasses develop an extensive root system, allowing for greater enrichment of the soil, but do not grow to be very
(B) native North American grasses develop an extensive root system, which allows for their greater enrichment of the soil, but without growing to be that
(C) the root system of native North American grasses is extensive, allowing for greater enrichment of the soil, but they do not grow to be very
(D) the root system of native North American grasses is more extensive, allowing for the greater enrichment of the soil, but these grasses do not grow to be very
(E) the extensiveness of the root system of native North American grasses allows for their greater enrichment of the soil, but they do not grow to be that
1,
In B, I think "their" can only refer native North American grasses ?
2,
In A, "allowing for greater enrichment of the soil" modify
the entire clause of "native North American grasses develop an extensive root system"
or modify the "an extensive root system" ?
Thanks in advance.
Hi, I have a problem here, since the allowing for part is to modify the entire clause before, it should be under one of the two situations
(1) its a direct consequence of the previous action (???)
(2) it happened simultaneously with the previous action (X)
I am a little confused #1 situation is right for this, because from what I can see, the "allowing part" is more like the purpose not the result.
That's why I choose B, after removing the modifier, the sentence reads as: Grasses have a root system but without growing to be that tall.
Thanks a lot if someone can explain this to me.
RonPurewal Wrote:Anonymous Wrote:In B, I think "their" can only refer native North American grasses ?
correct.
the use of the pronoun here is problematic, though, because the exact meaning of the original sentence is more general: it's the development of the extensive root system, in general, that allows for the enrichment of the soil.
to say that the grasses themselves allow for that enrichment isn't quite accurate.2,
In A, "allowing for greater enrichment of the soil" modify
the entire clause of "native North American grasses develop an extensive root system"
or modify the "an extensive root system" ?
the former.
when you have an -ING MODIFIER PRECEDED BY A COMMA, it's an adverbial modifier that modifies the entire preceding clause.
the comma is crucial here, by the way; if it's not there, than the -ing modifier is actually an adjectival modifier that modifies the preceding noun.
Thanks in advance.
eggpain24 Wrote:RonPurewal Wrote:Anonymous Wrote:In B, I think "their" can only refer native North American grasses ?
correct.
the use of the pronoun here is problematic, though, because the exact meaning of the original sentence is more general: it's the development of the extensive root system, in general, that allows for the enrichment of the soil.
to say that the grasses themselves allow for that enrichment isn't quite accurate.2,
In A, "allowing for greater enrichment of the soil" modify
the entire clause of "native North American grasses develop an extensive root system"
or modify the "an extensive root system" ?
the former.
when you have an -ING MODIFIER PRECEDED BY A COMMA, it's an adverbial modifier that modifies the entire preceding clause.
the comma is crucial here, by the way; if it's not there, than the -ing modifier is actually an adjectival modifier that modifies the preceding noun.
Thanks in advance.
HI Ron
I got A easily
But I have some doubts regarding the use of “comma+ving” here in correct choice
“allowing xxx” can be construed as the consequence of ”develop an extensive root system“（the preceding clause）
but I am wondering “verbing” also needs to make sense with the subject of the preceding clause，namely the “American grass”
I think root system is the one who actually enable enrichment
Am I thinking too strict here?
thanks in advance~
RonPurewal Wrote:the use of the pronoun here is problematic, though, because the exact meaning of the original sentence is more general: it's the development of the extensive root system, in general, that allows for the enrichment of the soil.
to say that the grasses themselves allow for that enrichment isn't quite accurate.
(B) native North American grasses develop an extensive root system, which allows for their greater enrichment of the soil, but without growing to be that
FanPurewal Wrote:actually, in choice B, *allows* is not a plural form, so i think B means *an extensive root system allows*, which is also wrong in the context.
finally! i think i just find an error among your awesome explanations!
