While they are seeking food, insects and animals often crawl into the pitches.

What word (or words) does the clause modify?

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Alexander Dixon

30 April, 20:34

While they are seeking food, insects and animals often crawl into the pitches.

What word (or words) does the clause modify?

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Reid Benjamin · Answer 1

The words that the time clause "While they are seeking food" modifies are "insects and animals". In this case, the time clause is adding information about the nouns it is modifying. Clauses are dependent sentences that need the main clause to complete its meaning.

While they are seeking food, insects and animals often crawl into the pitches.What word (or words) does the clause modify?

While they are seeking food, insects and animals often crawl into the pitches.

What word (or words) does the clause modify?