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| Look at the girl and her dog that are coming this way. Does that are coming this way modify her dog only or the girl and her dog? I know relative causes can modify the noun just before them but can they also modify a whole noun phrase? |
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| The structure is fine. The relative clause modifies the noun phrase 'Look at the girl and her dog'. Here's what's odd: using 'that' when the agent is known and human (i.e., girl) or 'who' when the agent is non-human (dog). Try dropping the relative pronoun. You don't need it. Like this, Look at the girl and her dog coming this way. |
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