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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Predicate adjective/nouns

Can a predicate adjective/noun be found in a prepositional phrase?

We were at the mall.

She appears to be sick.

We were at the zoo when you called.

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Anonymous We were at the mall. at the mall is an adverbial Anonymous She appears to be sick. to be sick is not a prepositional phrase but an infinitive phrase.

— Lagataw

  • Anonymous We were at the mall.
  • at the mall is an adverbial Anonymous She appears to be sick.
  • to be sick is not a prepositional phrase but an infinitive phrase.
  • Anonymous We were at the zoo when you called.
  • at the zoo is also an adverbial
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AnonymousWe were at the mall.


at the mall is an adverbial
AnonymousShe appears to be sick.


to be sick is not a preposit
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AnonymousCan a predicate adjective/noun be found in a prepositional phrase?
No. The noun in a prepositional phrase would never be called a predicate noun.

CJ
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