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Mercyful_fate Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Function of the word in the sentence

How to know if the word functions as noun, adverb, preposition or adjective in the sentence.

For example, if I have the word "before" how to know if it functions as adverb, preposition or conjunction.

Sentence: Talk to her before taking this decision.

I don't remember any other words that can have different function, but I think you got my point.

words that functions as preposition and other things always confuse me as I don't know how to identify prepositions(Other than at, by, in, etc.) in a sentence
Thanks.
  

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You have to figure out what its purpose is in the sentence. Start by identifying words that you know the part of speech of, then it may be easier to identify the unknown word. Prepositions are used to indicate the position of something.

— Vorpar

  • You have to figure out what its purpose is in the sentence.
  • Start by identifying words that you know the part of speech of, then it may be easier to identify the unknown word.
  • Prepositions are used to indicate the position of something.
  • They are usually attached to a noun, the object of the preposition.
  • To start out, the subject of this sentence is omitted, think of it like: [You] talk to her before making this decision.
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You have to figure out what its purpose is in the sentence. Start by identifying words that you know the part of speech of, then it may be easier to identify the unknown word.

Prepositions are used to indicate the position of something. They are usually attached to a noun, the object of the preposition.

To start out, the subject of this sentence is omitted, think of it like: [Yo
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Mercyful_fateHow to know if the word functions as noun, adverb, preposition or adjective in the sentence.

For example, if I have the word "before" how to know if it functions as adverb, preposition or conjunction.

Sentence: Talk to her before taking this decision.

I don't remember any other words that can have different function, but I think you
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