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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

prepositional phrases

When diagramming the sentence: My favorite part of the day at school races by me so quickly, I am having trouble with the prepositional phrase, at school, which should be diagrammed as modifying the noun, day, because it directly follows the noun and it answers the question, which day. But it appears to also act as a modifier of the verb, races, answering the question, races where, (at school) and it can move around the sentence and still make sense which qualifies it as an adverb modifying the verb, races. Any thoughts?

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Hi, From where I am standing, I see either an unclear or unfinished sentence. My favorite part of the day is lunch time/ 5 o'clock - this is a simple complete sentence. My favorite part of the day which is the evening usually races by me qucikly.

  • Hi, From where I am standing, I see either an unclear or unfinished sentence.
  • My favorite part of the day is lunch time/ 5 o'clock - this is a simple complete sentence.
  • My favorite part of the day which is the evening usually races by me qucikly.
  • compound sentence with relative clause.
  • << My favorite part of the day- adverbial at school - prep.
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Hi,
From where I am standing, I see either an unclear or unfinished sentence.
My favorite part of the day is lunch time/ 5 o'clock - this is a simple complete sentence.
My favorite part of the day which is the evening usually races by me qucikly. compound sentence with relative clause.

<<My favorite part of the day- adverbial
at school - prep. - phrase
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My favourite part of the day (at school) races by me (so quickly).

My favourite part of the day=noun phrase/subject

at school=prep. phrase modifying day

races=main verb

by me so quickly=prep phrase/adverbial

Personally, I see it as a complete sentence.

Additionally, I see the prep. phrase (at school) modifying whatever the writer wants it to m

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