that clause

[bingzhujun]

Dear Instructors,

I am confused with the structure, A of B that (clause). Grammatically, should the clause modify A or B?

I have read that A is the core word in the phrase, so the clause should modify A. However, in some questions discussed by other people, the reason for not choosing one choice is the clause incorrectly modifies B, instead should modify A. However, if by default, the clause modifies A, then the reason given is not valid.

Besides, how about the structure, A in B that (clause)? Can the clause modify A without ambiguity?

Hope I have made my question sound clear.

Thanks a lot.

Zhujun.

[tim]

unfortunately, your question is not very clear without some more concrete examples. without more information i'm inclined to say that the "that" clause could modify either A or B depending on the circumstances..