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Babycarrots Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Prepositional phrase question
Let me preface my question with this statement: grammar confuses me!
Can a subordinate clause also be a prepositional phrase.
Please consider the following: from whom I begged forgiveness.
From is a preposition, but I have gathered that verbs do not exist within a prepositional phrase. In this case, is a verb the distinguishing factor between a prepositional phrase and a subordinate clause? Is this assumption correct?
Can a subordinate clause also be a prepositional phrase.
Please consider the following: from whom I begged forgiveness.
From is a preposition, but I have gathered that verbs do not exist within a prepositional phrase. In this case, is a verb the distinguishing factor between a prepositional phrase and a subordinate clause? Is this assumption correct?
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Yes, clauses can exist inside phrases. Remember that the whole noun clause is the object of the preposition: I am worried about (prep) who left the door unlocked (noun clause object) They are interested in where he hid the knife .
- Yes, clauses can exist inside phrases.
- Remember that the whole noun clause is the object of the preposition: I am worried about (prep) who left the door unlocked (noun clause object) They are interested in where he hid the knife .
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Yes, clauses can exist inside phrases. Remember that the whole noun clause is the object of the preposition:
I am worried about (prep) who left the door unlocked (noun clause object)
They are interested in where he hid the knife .
I am worried about (prep) who left the door unlocked (noun clause object)
They are interested in where he hid the knife .
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