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Zita meoba Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Prepositional phrase or Adverb phrase?
I'm tad confused the use of prepositional phrase and adverb phrase.
For example: In the year Mary Anna, although she was suffering from cancer, wrote a book of poetry.
What should the type of phrase 'In the year' be? It looks like a prepositional phrase since there is 'in' in that phrase, but it functions like an adverb as it modifies the actions of writing the book.
Any idea? My idea could be wrong, sorry if it confused you:).
For example: In the year Mary Anna, although she was suffering from cancer, wrote a book of poetry.
What should the type of phrase 'In the year' be? It looks like a prepositional phrase since there is 'in' in that phrase, but it functions like an adverb as it modifies the actions of writing the book.
Any idea? My idea could be wrong, sorry if it confused you:).
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zita meoba What should the type of phrase 'In the year' be? It looks like a prepositional phrase since there is 'in' in that phrase Correct. It's a prepositional phrase.
- zita meoba What should the type of phrase 'In the year' be?
- It looks like a prepositional phrase since there is 'in' in that phrase Correct.
- It's a prepositional phrase.
- zita meoba it functions like an adverb Correct.
- Don't confuse the function of a phrase with the name of the phrase.
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zita meobaWhat should the type of phrase 'In the year' be? It looks like a prepositional phrase since there is 'in' in that phraseCorrect. It's a prepositional phrase.
zita meoba it functions like an adverbCorrect. Don't confuse the function of a phrase with the name of the phrase.
CJ
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Thanks CJ:)
However, some suggest that 'If it has an object, it’s a preposition, if it doesn’t, it’s an adverb.'
Does this idea apply to identifying phrases? it is the last section on the website.
However, some suggest that 'If it has an object, it’s a preposition, if it doesn’t, it’s an adverb.'
Does this idea apply to identifying phrases? it is the last section on the website.
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zita meobaHowever, some suggest that 'If it has an object, it’s a preposition, if it doesn’t, it’s an adverb.'The object of "in" is "the year". So "in" has an object. Therefore, "in the year" is a prepositional phrase, just as I said. Doesn't that make sense?
CJ
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zita meobathe last section on the website ...I'm not sure exactly what you are referring to, but some of the comments appear to claim that a phrase can be both prepositional and adverbial at the same time. It might be better, as I said, to say that it's a prepositional phrase, but it functions adverbially because it modifies a verb. Just because it f
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