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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Prepositional phrases that act as adverbials

How can I be certain that a prepositional phrase is functioning as an adverbial?

And is the sentence below an example of a prep phrase functioning as an adverbial clause? Also, would the punctuation be considered correct?

During the morning the family drove through the lovely mountains.
  

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Yes, that's a good example, and the punctuation is fine. Substitute a single-word adverb to verify the function. Yesterday the family drove through the lovely mountains.

  • Yes, that's a good example, and the punctuation is fine.
  • Substitute a single-word adverb to verify the function.
  • Yesterday the family drove through the lovely mountains.
  • [adverb of time] CJ
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Yes, that's a good example, and the punctuation is fine.

Substitute a single-word adverb to verify the function.

Yesterday the family drove through the lovely mountains. [adverb of time]

CJ

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