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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
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on board

The commander of the country’s border guards is reportedly among the 27 people on board.

What part of speech is ‘on board’ in the sentence?
  

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eipjoo What part of speech is ‘on board’ in the sentence? "Part of speech" applies only to one word at a time. on - preposition board - noun CJ

  • eipjoo What part of speech is ‘on board’ in the sentence?
  • "Part of speech" applies only to one word at a time.
  • on - preposition board - noun CJ
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eipjooWhat part of speech is ‘on board’ in the sentence?
"Part of speech" applies only to one word at a time.

on - preposition
board - noun

CJ
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CalifJimonly to one word at a time
Can I ask then, does the phrase, on board, the work of adverb or adjective?
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The commander of the country’s border guards is reportedly among the 27 people on board.
eipjooCan I ask then, does the phrase, on board, do the work of adverb or adjective?
All I can say is that it is a post-modifier of the noun "people".

... among the 27 people (who are) on board.

Depending on

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