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Zoltán Király Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Is "through" a preposition?
The bus is passing through a tunnel.
The cat is passing through a tunnel.
Is "through a tunnel" a prepositional phrase?
The cat is passing through a tunnel.
Is "through a tunnel" a prepositional phrase?
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You can view it as "passing + through a tunnel", in which case "through a tunnel" is a prepositional phrase, or you can view it as "passing through + a tunnel", in which case "passing through" is a phrasal verb and "a tunnel" is its object.
- You can view it as "passing + through a tunnel", in which case "through a tunnel" is a prepositional phrase, or you can view it as "passing through + a tunnel", in which case "passing through" is a phrasal verb and "a tunnel" is its object.
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You can view it as "passing + through a tunnel", in which case "through a tunnel" is a prepositional phrase, or you can view it as "passing through + a tunnel", in which case "passing through" is a phrasal verb and "a tunnel" is its object.
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