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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Can it be both a prepositional phrase and and adverbial phrase?
The boy ran in the field.
Is "in the field" both a prepositional phrase and an adverbial phrase because it answers the question "where" he ran?
Is "in the field" both a prepositional phrase and an adverbial phrase because it answers the question "where" he ran?
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Anonymous Is "in the field" both a prepositional phrase and an adverbial phrase because it answers the question "where" he ran? Yes, but it's more standard to say it's a prepositional phrase because it starts with a preposition. " CJ
- Anonymous Is "in the field" both a prepositional phrase and an adverbial phrase because it answers the question "where" he ran?
- Yes, but it's more standard to say it's a prepositional phrase because it starts with a preposition.
- " CJ
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AnonymousIs "in the field" both a prepositional phrase and an adverbial phrase because it answers the question "where" he ran?Yes, but it's more standard to say it's a prepositional phrase because it starts with a preposition. Later in your analysis you can mention that it functions somewhat like an adverb because it answers the question "Where?"
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