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Bluejay Posted 16 years ago
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More than two hundred years ago, pioneers traveled in covered wagons.
Is "than" a preposition above (than two hundred years)? What part of speech is "more"? Is it modifying "years"? Is "ago" an adverb modifying the pp (than two hundred years)?
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Is "than" a preposition above (than two hundred years)? What part of speech is "more"? Is it modifying "years"? Is "ago" an adverb modifying the pp (than two hundred years)?
Thank you very much.
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This how I see it: (1) years is a so-called adverbial objective. That is, it is a noun that modifies a verb ( traveled). (2) years is modified by hundred (which is itself modified by two ) and by ago (being used as an adjective here).
- This how I see it: (1) years is a so-called adverbial objective.
- That is, it is a noun that modifies a verb ( traveled).
- (2) years is modified by hundred (which is itself modified by two ) and by ago (being used as an adjective here).
- (3) more than is an adverbial phrase that modifies two hundred .
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This how I see it:
(1) years is a so-called adverbial objective. That is, it is a noun that
modifies a verb (traveled).
(2) years is modified by hundred (which is itself modified by two) and by ago (being used as an adjective here).
(3) more than is an adverbial phrase that modifies two hundred.
(1) years is a so-called adverbial objective. That is, it is a noun that
modifies a verb (traveled).
(2) years is modified by hundred (which is itself modified by two) and by ago (being used as an adjective here).
(3) more than is an adverbial phrase that modifies two hundred.
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