Question
1. Which fund-raising event did he hold?
2. He held a fund-raising event for poor children?
[#2 is the answer to #1. 'For poor children' is an adjective phrase, which modifies 'event.']
3. Why did he hold a fund-raising event?
4. He held a fund-raising event for poor children.
[#4 is the answer to question 3. So in this case 'for poor children' is an adverb phrase, which modifies 'held' What about my explanation? #2 or #4 has ambiguity, I think.]
2. He held a fund-raising event for poor children?
[#2 is the answer to #1. 'For poor children' is an adjective phrase, which modifies 'event.']
3. Why did he hold a fund-raising event?
4. He held a fund-raising event for poor children.
[#4 is the answer to question 3. So in this case 'for poor children' is an adverb phrase, which modifies 'held' What about my explanation? #2 or #4 has ambiguity, I think.]
Answers
Writeacher
I've answered this before, right?
In both sentences, "for poor children" is an adjective phrase, describing "event."
In both sentences, "for poor children" is an adjective phrase, describing "event."