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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Prepositional Phrases?

Hi, I was just wondering about one question on my English homework here. There is a sentence:
A large quantity of food is available at the school next to the city hall.

I know that the prepositional phrases are {at the school} and {next to the city hall}, but it asks which word each modifies, and I have no clue whatsoever. Please help!!!
  

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Prepositional phrases can be adjectives (they modify a noun or pronoun), or adverbs (they modify a verb or adjective) I like the girl in the green sweater. "in the green sweater" obviously describes "the girl". We went "to the grocery store" - "to the grocery store" answers "where" (a typical adverb type of questions), so it modifies "went" Adverbs modify adjectives, and can answer "how", or "how much" She is very beautiful.

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  • Prepositional phrases can be adjectives (they modify a noun or pronoun), or adverbs (they modify a verb or adjective) I like the girl in the green sweater.
  • "in the green sweater" obviously describes "the girl".
  • We went "to the grocery store" - "to the grocery store" answers "where" (a typical adverb type of questions), so it modifies "went" Adverbs modify adjectives, and can answer "how", or "how much" She is very beautiful.
  • (Very is an adverb, and modifies "beautiful", which is an adjective, modifying "she".
  • OK, with these clues, can you answer your homework?
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Prepositional phrases can be adjectives (they modify a noun or pronoun),
or adverbs (they modify a verb or adjective)

I like the girl in the green sweater. "in the green sweater" obviously describes "the girl".

We went "to the grocery store" - "to the grocery store" answers "where" (a typical adverb type of questions), so it modifies "went"

Adverbs modify adjectiv
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