@LiviaLSAT no because using the word begrudgingly isn't in reference to the subject (cats) its a modifier of the way the cats are singing which is the predicate. If you to describe it as you mentioned saying its a modifier of the subject. Like "the cats are begrudgingly" it wouldn't make sense, begrudgingly what? When we say the fat cat, it properly is adding context to the subject. Just as begrudgingly is adding context to the way the cats are singing (verb/predicate).
@AribaHassan It is good to know when doing certain questions. I have noticed grammar indicators in NA and flaw questions the most. The Adverb can make a big difference in choosing the correct flaw to the conclusion.
@Ares it doesn't entirely matter, BUT the belle epoque, which is also known as the beautiful era, was a period in french history which saw a rise in artistic & scientific movements. this was between the franco-prussian war and WWI. in this time period is when the eiffel tower was built!
(Intelligent [subject modifier] beings)[subject] (often mercilessly [predicate modifiers] destroy [verb] civilizations [object] that they deem to be a threat [object modifier])predicate
So would it be effective to, from the first glance, remove modifiers from an overly complex question on the LSAT in order to better grasp the "kernel" of the sentence?
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everyone still on board ?
@Lia24788 yes and no. I just equate modifiers to 'white noise' in a sentence. That's the best I can muster.
Are nouns and objects the same thing?
could you not say that since the cats are singing begrudgingly, begrudgingly also modifies cats?
@LiviaLSAT no because using the word begrudgingly isn't in reference to the subject (cats) its a modifier of the way the cats are singing which is the predicate. If you to describe it as you mentioned saying its a modifier of the subject. Like "the cats are begrudgingly" it wouldn't make sense, begrudgingly what? When we say the fat cat, it properly is adding context to the subject. Just as begrudgingly is adding context to the way the cats are singing (verb/predicate).
@DouglasNeumeyer lit ty
How important is it to discern these specific grammar rules in the actual LSAT? Is this just a good thing to know?
@AribaHassan It is good to know when doing certain questions. I have noticed grammar indicators in NA and flaw questions the most. The Adverb can make a big difference in choosing the correct flaw to the conclusion.
@Juhleeyuh25 thanks!
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Tough men gladly fight criminals.
Tough = adjective (modifying the subject) --> Men
Gladly = Adverb (modifying the verb) --> Fight
Criminals = Object. The Object (Criminals) is being acted on by the verb (fight). Fight --> Criminals.
Modifiers in the subject: adjective
Modifiers in the predicate: adverbs
Modifiers that can be in both: prepositional phrases
question- what's the difference between context and a modifier? would it technically be the same concept?
Whats the belle epoque?
@Ares it doesn't entirely matter, BUT the belle epoque, which is also known as the beautiful era, was a period in french history which saw a rise in artistic & scientific movements. this was between the franco-prussian war and WWI. in this time period is when the eiffel tower was built!
For me, I kind of think of the modifiers as adjectives
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@lsatstudent wow! that's really good work!
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@BreanaNunez Pretty much
Also, "belle" modifies "epoque." :)
As a former French teacher, I appreciate the example :-)
“Fat cats trained by parisian divas begrudgingly sing french lullabies from the belle epoque”
Subsets for the subject: fat and trained bt parisian divas
Subsets of the predicate: begrudgingly, french, from the belle epoque
Basically, the goal is to elucidate the "kernel" of complex sentences; thus, it's paramount to strip away modifiers from the stimulus.
(Intelligent [subject modifier] beings)[subject] (often mercilessly [predicate modifiers] destroy [verb] civilizations [object] that they deem to be a threat [object modifier])predicate
the cats singing lullabies example just makes me think of the tiktok sound of the cat meowing "what was i made for" by billie eilish
meow meow meow meow, meow meow meow meow, meoww
help we're applying to law school and now bonding over a sound on an app that is constantly under the threat of being banned
@ruth.olvera1027 Lol
Seems like modifiers are just any adverbs and adjectives?
these are some pretty fancy cats
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Is a modifier the same as an adjective?
I think, not all modifiers are adjectives; they can also be adverbs, like begrudgingly describing a verb rather than a noun.
So would it be effective to, from the first glance, remove modifiers from an overly complex question on the LSAT in order to better grasp the "kernel" of the sentence?
that's what I see as the reason to identify them. to get to the core of the senate so you can see how the argument works.
I am French, and I approve fat cats singing French lullabies from the Belle Époque. Meow Meow.
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