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Amir Oghlow Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Interested in
"She is interested in learning Japanese."
"Interested..." is a subject complement and it's a noun phrase.
Am I right?
"Interested..." is a subject complement and it's a noun phrase.
Am I right?
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Amir Oghlow it's a noun phrase. No. It's adjectival.
- Amir Oghlow it's a noun phrase.
- No.
- It's adjectival.
- Notice it is perfectly fine to use an adverb to modify the adjective: She is very interested in learning Japanese.
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Amir Oghlow it's a noun phrase.No. It's adjectival. Notice it is perfectly fine to use an adverb to modify the adjective:
She is very interested in learning Japanese.
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What about these?
She was much prettier in her younger days.
Is it an adjective phrase?
She was in rather a difficult situation.
Is it a noun phrase?
And thank you in advance!
She was much prettier in her younger days.
Is it an adjective phrase?
She was in rather a difficult situation.
Is it a noun phrase?
And thank you in advance!
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Amir OghlowShe was much prettier in her younger days.Is it an adjective phrase?[ much prettier in her younger days ] Yes.
Amir OghlowShe was in rather a difficult situation.Is it a noun phrase?[ in a rather difficult situation ] No. It's a prepositional phrase.
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