Hi,
Time usually passes quickly during holiday.
Is "during holiday" a prepositional phrase or is it an "adverb of time"?
What about "after dinner" in: She always cleans her teeth after dinner.
Mr genuine Hi, Time usually passes quickly during holiday. Is "during holiday" a prepositional phrase or is it an "adverb of time"? What about "after dinner" in: She always cleans her teeth after dinner.
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Mr genuineHi,
Time usually passes quickly during holiday.
Is "during holiday" a prepositional phrase or is it an "adverb of time"?
What about "after dinner" in: She always cleans her teeth after dinner.
Both "during holiday" and "after dinner" are prepositional phrases.
Time usually passes quickly during the holidays.
She always brushes her teeth after dinner.
Mr genuinea prepositional phrase or is it an "adverb of time"?
The grammatical structure is a prepositional phrase. The grammatical function is an adjunct. Adverbs are also adjuncts.
A preposition phrase generally speaking is considered adverbial in nature.