Among the historical changes

Anonymousadverb or noun?

Only a single word can be an adverb or a noun (or an adjective, etc.).

Among the historical changes is a prepositional phrase.

CJ

Thanks a lot! Mr.CJ

A prepositional phrase can be a Subject in a sentence?
I was taught only noun can be a Subject.

AnonymousA prepositional phrase can be a Subject in a sentence?

No, no, no! That's not the point. The subject is later in the sentence. Sentences don't have to begin with the subject (underlined below).


Among the historical changes brought about by population growth are political revolutions and national expansion.

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Thank you for the detailed explanation

so,the phrase "Among the historical changes brought about by population growth "i

Anonymousso,the phrase "Among the historical changes brought about by population growth "is an Adjective and Complement ?

It seems I may have to repeat this several times.

Only a single word can be an adverb or a noun (or an adjective, etc.).

That phrase can be a s

Thanks again

That phrase is a subject complement :therefore it is a noun phrase?

AnonymousThat phrase is a subject complement :therefore it is a noun phrase?

No. It's a preposition phrase (or prepositional phrase), whichever you want to call it.

After a subject and a linking verb (like forms of be: is, are, etc.) you can have several different kinds of complements: noun phrase, adjective phrase, preposition

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Now I got it!

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