Hi,

I would like to hear how other people will think about my sentence.

Sentence:
I need to help students with their problems in the exercise class.

What is your opinion
Opinion1:
"in the exercise class" is to modify "problems"
Opinion2:
"in the exercise class" is to modify "I need to help students with their problems"
?

I hope you would have opinion 2


Thanks

 

Hi

I'm not quite sure that I understand your questions, so please clarify if my answer isn't quite what you need:

The phrase 'in the exercise class' is modifying 'problems' because you are specifying that you are only referring to the problems that arise from the exercise class.

On a side note, the phrase 'exercise class' is very uncommon and you would most likely hear 'physical education class' or something similar to that.

Hope this helps!

 

Hi


Can we continue the discussion using the sentence below?

Sentence:
When I was a tutor in the exercise class, I need to help students with their problems.


Which is your opinion?

Opinion1:
"in the exercise class" is modifying "tutor".
Opinion2:
"in the exercise class" is modifying "I".
Opinion3:
"in the exercise class" is modifying "When I was a tutor".

Thanks

 

Hi,

Could I ask you the last (I hope) question in this topic?

Sentence:
When I was a tutor, I need to help students with their problems in the exercise class.

Doesn't the sentence sensible?
Or
Is it a "wrong" sentence, if

I want to convey an idea that "In the exercise class, I help the students with their problem".

Thanks

 

"every kind of problem, not just exercise problems"

Very helpful.

But I will open another post to ask further questions about modifying, because I find that I am not good at it.

Thanks