Identifying the phrase
Did I do the exercise correct, please?
Identify the kind of phrase.
5) only a man with plenty of money can buy a car of such beauty and power. (adjective phrase)
6) He was a young man of great promise. (preposition phrase)
7) He wore a turban made of gold. (adjective phrase)
8) He ran with great speed. (adverb phrase)
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All phrases that begin with a preposition are preposition phrases. That's what you have in 5), 6), and 8) because 'of' and 'with' are prepositions. 7) is OK.
- All phrases that begin with a preposition are preposition phrases.
- That's what you have in 5), 6), and 8) because 'of' and 'with' are prepositions.
- 7) is OK.
- CJ
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All phrases that begin with a preposition are preposition phrases. That's what you have in 5), 6), and 8) because 'of' and 'with' are prepositions. 7) is OK.
CJ
07) has a non-finite clause.
The others have head words which are propositions, so they are all prepositional phrases.
0sundarnaz7) He wore a turban made of gold. (adjective phrase)
This is a typical example of traditional grammar conflicting with modern grammar. You say it is an adjective, which CJ agrees with, and AS says it is a non-finite clause.
The traditional account is based on the fact that "made of gold" modifies "turban", and modifiers of nouns are typically
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