How does the underlined phrase function in the sentence?
Toni’s father taught at two schools, Concordia College and University of Wisconsin–Madison. A.as an adverb prepositional phrase B.as an adjective prepositional phrase C.as an appositive with nonessential information D.as an appositive with essential information
Is “on my toe” a prepositional phrase or a noun phrase?
Orin Hargraves gives an excellent answer. I would add one thing: the two terms prepositional phrase and noun phrase aren’t mutually exclusive. If a phrase begins with a preposition and then has an object, it’s always a prepositional phrase. The next question is, How is this phrase used in the sentence? As Mr Hargraves points out, in your sentence, it’s used as a noun. So it’s also a noun phrase. Note that however a prepositional phrase is used in a sentence, it’s first of all a prepositional phrase. Then we see how it’s used and can elaborate. For instance, in the sentence “Mel, the lady with Don, is his wife,” we first note that “with Don” is a prepositional phrase: it has a preposition (“with”) and a noun object (“Don”). Now, how is it used in the sentence? The phrase modifies the noun “lady,” so it’s used as an adjective, and is also an adjective phrase (or adjectival phrase, if we want to be pedantic). These two designations are always independent.
Underline the prepositional phrases in the following sentences and explain its function?
Underline the prepositional phrases in the following sentences and explain its function? 2. A society of sheep produces a government of wolves. — Bertrand de Jouvenal 3. Some people feel with their heads and think with their hearts. — G. C. Lichtenberg 4. By a small sample, we may know the whole piece. — Cervantes 5. You and I come by road or rail, but economists travel on infrastructure.— Margaret Thatcher
What does the underlined word mean in the following sentence? Gracias por llamar.?
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Prepositional phrases...?
I just came back from a foreign country and have forgotten the English language grammar completely! I was given an assignment to underline Gerunds and Infinitives and preposition phrases in my essay. I figured out the gerunds and infinitives...but now am stuck on the prepositional phrases... I did something like this, tell me if I am on the right track if anyone can, because I truly don't remember anything I learned in middle school and in the country I lived for the past 5 years English was not the main subject in school... Prepositional phrases: My Optometry business is coming (prep.phrase) along quite well and I can truly say that I am happy. As I drive closer to my destination, I can feel the cool wind blowing into my face(prep. phrase). Slowly, I climb up the hill(prep. phrase) that leads to the abandoned playground and sit on the wooden bench that stands to the right of the rusty old slide. All of a sudden I turn around, and look onto the bench’s(prep.phrase) back. Your help is really appreciated by me! Thank you in advance! :)
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence?
C - preposition Adjectives describe persons, things, places, etc. It modifies a noun. Examples: pretty, rapid, smart, long, etc Adverbs describe how something is done. It modifies a verb (action word). Examples: quickly, hastily, automatically, etc Prepositions lead into a dependent clause (something that can't stand as a sentence in itself). I often think of prepositions as things you can do to a hill. Examples: through, between, around, above, beside, up, etc Interjections are like exclamations. Examples: wow!, oops!, ha ha!, etc
How do I differentiate between adjectival and adverbial phrases?
The kind of question they answer. Adjectival phrases tell “what kind of,” “which one,” or “how many.” Adverbial phrases tell “where”, “when,” “how,” or “to what extent. Thinking of them this way avoids having to think with specialized words like verb, noun, or modify.
‘The recent flood caused heavy damage.’ What is the noun phrase in this sentence?
There are two noun phrases in this sentence: one is the subject, the recent flood, and the other is the object of the verb, heavy damage. The complete subject is also the recent flood, but the complete predicate is caused heavy damage.I am always concerned with question like this one that the questioner is getting caught up too much in terms and definitions. A noun can be a subject or object, for example, and there are only two in your sentence, flood and damage. These words are defined (or modified) by adjectives, respectively, recent and heavy, which are not nouns even if they are part of a noun phrase. The also defines flood, but it is a definite article.