gmatimothy wrote:
Experts - quick question: can't "believed to be" modify the whole preceding clause "the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan"? Or is it just the preceding noun (36 feet), the preceding noun clause (wingspan of 36 feet) or the preceding verb( "had awingspan")?
"Believed to be" always begins a modifier that modifies the preceding noun, noun phrase, or noun clause. It never modifies a statement, such as "the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan."
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