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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Few questions on prepositional phrases
I encountered the topic of prepositional phrases :
Prepositional phrase = preposition + noun phrase
Noun phrase = (Adjectives) + noun + (Adjective prepositional phrases )
So, prepositional phrases are Preposition + (adjectives) + noun + ( Adjective prepositional phrases) ?? Seems weird. And also, would this means that adverb prepositional phrases have adjective prepositional phrases in them? D:
Prepositional phrase = preposition + noun phrase
Noun phrase = (Adjectives) + noun + (Adjective prepositional phrases )
So, prepositional phrases are Preposition + (adjectives) + noun + ( Adjective prepositional phrases) ?? Seems weird. And also, would this means that adverb prepositional phrases have adjective prepositional phrases in them? D:
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Not wierd, but complicated if you are not used to it. Yes, adverbial prepositional phrases can contain adjectival ones. Like this: He dived into a large lake of the deepest blue .
- Not wierd, but complicated if you are not used to it.
- Yes, adverbial prepositional phrases can contain adjectival ones.
- Like this: He dived into a large lake of the deepest blue .
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Not wierd, but complicated if you are not used to it. Yes, adverbial prepositional phrases can contain adjectival ones. Like this:
He dived into a large lake of the deepest blue.
He dived into a large lake of the deepest blue.
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hmm... how about " prepositional phrases are Preposition + (adjectives) + noun + ( Adjective prepositional phrases) ?? "
Could you please give an example that uses all the elements above with labels ?
Could you please give an example that uses all the elements above with labels ?
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That's what I just did. If you don't like mine, then please try to do one yourself and then I'll check it.
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ah.... i rereaded your sentence again. sorry 
i'm still new in this ;D
The mysterious girl [ strangles ] Josh [ as h
i'm still new in this ;DThe mysterious girl [ strangles ] Josh [ as h
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The mysterious girl [ strangles ] Josh [as he* tries to make sense ] of the situation.-- This is not a prepositional phrase; it is a subordinate clause.
[ By the seashore ] , [ near the white corals ] , he [ found ] his true love.-- These are two independent adverbials
We should eat [ the donuts before they expires ]-- No. You have bracketed the noun o
[ By the seashore ] , [ near the white corals ] , he [ found ] his true love.-- These are two independent adverbials
We should eat [ the donuts before they expires ]-- No. You have bracketed the noun o
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