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Erroranalysis Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Word order: Which word class is "for breakfast"?
The normal word order looks the following:
Adverb + subject + adverb+ verb + object + adverb
What if I write the following:
On Monday he always has bread with honey for breakfast.
Adverb of time: on Monday
Subject: he
Adverb of frequency: always
Verb: has
Object (direct): bread with honey
Now my question is: Is "for breakfast" an adverb. If yes, what kind of adverb? If it's not an adverb, what is it then?
Adverb + subject + adverb+ verb + object + adverb
What if I write the following:
On Monday he always has bread with honey for breakfast.
Adverb of time: on Monday
Subject: he
Adverb of frequency: always
Verb: has
Object (direct): bread with honey
Now my question is: Is "for breakfast" an adverb. If yes, what kind of adverb? If it's not an adverb, what is it then?
Top answer
I would call 'for breakfast' an adverb modifying 'has'. An adverb of time, perhaps?
- I would call 'for breakfast' an adverb modifying 'has'.
- An adverb of time, perhaps?
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I would call 'for breakfast' an adverb modifying 'has'. An adverb of time, perhaps?
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I suppose the type of adverbial phrase being used here is ambiguous. If you think of breakfast as a time, then as Mr M says, this is an adverbial phrase of time. Or you might think of a specific place. My vote is for purpose.
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