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Angv21 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Adjuncts and PP arguments
Hi
I need a little help on deciding between PP arguments and Adjuncts. Here are the few sentences I am having trouble with.
We can't account for the missing money - adjunct?
That reference pertains to the civil war- ????
I cycled to the river- PP argument? indicating location
what types of evidence/tests could I use?
I need a little help on deciding between PP arguments and Adjuncts. Here are the few sentences I am having trouble with.
We can't account for the missing money - adjunct?
That reference pertains to the civil war- ????
I cycled to the river- PP argument? indicating location
what types of evidence/tests could I use?
Top answer
, a required element of the sentence without which the sentence makes no sense? I'll make that assumption. ) We can't account.
- , a required element of the sentence without which the sentence makes no sense?
- I'll make that assumption.
- ) We can't account.
- - nonsense - The PP "for the missing money" must be an argument.
- That reference pertains.
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Shall I assume you are using the term 'PP argument' to mean a prepositional phrase which is an argument of the verb, i.e., a required element of the sentence without which the sentence makes no sense? I'll make that assumption.
(I get the impression that you yourself aren't sure what the terminology means.)
We can't account. - nonsense - The PP "for the missing money" must be
(I get the impression that you yourself aren't sure what the terminology means.)
We can't account. - nonsense - The PP "for the missing money" must be
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Thank you I wasn't quite clear on the two before and now I understand.
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