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Bluejay Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Phrase following a linking verb

1. Tom is in the garden. (Preposition phrase functioning as an adjective.)

2. Tom is in the red hat.

Is the prepositional phrase in sentence #2 functioning as an adjective phrase? Can a prepositional phrase following a linking verb ever be adjectival?

Thank you.
  

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There are no adjectival phrases in your sentences. The prepositional phrase in #1 is an adverbial, and the one in #2 is a subject complement.

— Mister Micawber

  • There are no adjectival phrases in your sentences.
  • The prepositional phrase in #1 is an adverbial, and the one in #2 is a subject complement.
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There are no adjectival phrases in your sentences. The prepositional phrase in #1 is an adverbial, and the one in #2 is a subject complement.
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