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Luz20 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Adverbial or Indirect Object?

Hi!

I have to analyze this sentence for College and I am not sure about " for a cup of coffee". Is it IO or adverbial or something else? Thanks!!! Luz


"She came round for a cup of coffee"

  

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" It gives the purpose (cause) of her coming. It is not a required element of the sentence. In traditional grammar, it is an adverb phrase.

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  • " It gives the purpose (cause) of her coming.
  • It is not a required element of the sentence.
  • In traditional grammar, it is an adverb phrase.
  • In modern grammar, it is an adjunct.
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Luz20"She came round for a cup of coffee."

It gives the purpose (cause) of her coming. It is not a required element of the sentence. In traditional grammar, it is an adverb phrase. In modern grammar, it is an adjunct.

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Thanks for the answer to my doubt!!
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