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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Surprise

Sir,

1.It came as a surprise..................


Here the word "as" function as adverb or anything else.

thanks.
  

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Hmm, you certainly find some interesting examples, Hanuman. I think it is a preposition, with the prepositional phrase 'as a surprise' acting as an adverbial of manner.

  • Hmm, you certainly find some interesting examples, Hanuman.
  • I think it is a preposition, with the prepositional phrase 'as a surprise' acting as an adverbial of manner.
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Hmm, you certainly find some interesting examples, Hanuman. I think it is a preposition, with the prepositional phrase 'as a surprise' acting as an adverbial of manner.

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