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Df2006 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
an URGENT question on PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Would anyone be so kind as to tell me whether I have analysed the underlined prepositional phrases correctly:
1.They talked on and on about the play. (adv.prep.phrase modifying the verb 'talked')
2. I asked her a question about the play. (adv.prep.phrase modifying the verb 'asked')
3. She wanted to ask them about the play. (adv.prep.phrase modifying [a] the verb 'wanted' ; OR , the infinitive verbal 'to ask' ; OR, [c] the verb phrase 'wanted to ask' - i.e. if I can call this as such?)
I'm a bit uncertain about the analysis of item no. (3).
Many thanks.
Donna
1.They talked on and on about the play. (adv.prep.phrase modifying the verb 'talked')
2. I asked her a question about the play. (adv.prep.phrase modifying the verb 'asked')
3. She wanted to ask them about the play. (adv.prep.phrase modifying [a] the verb 'wanted' ; OR , the infinitive verbal 'to ask' ; OR, [c] the verb phrase 'wanted to ask' - i.e. if I can call this as such?)
I'm a bit uncertain about the analysis of item no. (3).
Many thanks.
Donna
Top answer
They talked on and on about the play. phrase modifying the verb 'talked' ) Correct. 2.
- They talked on and on about the play.
- phrase modifying the verb 'talked' ) Correct.
- 2.
- I asked her a question about the play.
- phrase modifying the verb 'asked' ) I see this prep.
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Df2006Would anyone be so kind as to tell me whether I have analysed the underlined prepositional phrases correctly:
1.They talked on and on about the play. (adv.prep.phrase modifying the verb 'talked') Correct.
2. I asked her a question about the play. (adv.prep.phrase modifying the
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