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Scythron Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Phrasal Verb?
"Rose, refusing to explain anything, was already experimenting with her next dietary change."
'was experimenting with' a phrasal verb taking the direct object 'her next dietary change'?
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is 'with her next dietary change' a prepositional phrase that modifies or (a sub-element) of 'was experimenting'?
'was experimenting with' a phrasal verb taking the direct object 'her next dietary change'?
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is 'with her next dietary change' a prepositional phrase that modifies or (a sub-element) of 'was experimenting'?
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It is not a phrasal verb. 'Experiment' is intransitive. 'With' is simply a preposition.
- It is not a phrasal verb.
- 'Experiment' is intransitive.
- 'With' is simply a preposition.
- She experimented every day.
- She experimented with drugs.
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It is not a phrasal verb. 'Experiment' is intransitive. 'With' is simply a preposition.
She experimented every day.
She experimented with drugs.
She experimented on mice.
She experimented every day.
She experimented with drugs.
She experimented on mice.
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