Generic Phrases
prepositional phrases?
I have a few more questions. Please bear with me because I am pretty confused with these. 1.Jerry broke his leg (in two places) when he fell down two flights of stairs. 2. The rest of the reports were divided (among our five senior officers). 3. Let's hang that picture (above the couch) 4. On the way home, Jane and susan walked (through the mall). 5. Jane will take (all these papers) off the conference room table today. 6. A discussion (about books) is something that he always enjoys. 7. Everyone (except Harry) is planning to come to your party. 8. The exact composition of the core of the earth (will be determined) in the next few years. 9. I voted (against the last motion). 10. He (should have told) me the bad news yesterday. 11. George and Sue had lunch (beneath the pines). 12.(painting the fence) is hard work. 13. The causes (of his failure) were frequent nights of partying and lack of ambition. I think that 5,8,10, and 12 are not prepositional phrases but the rest are
Public Comments
- A prepositional phrase, like the word preposition indicates, tells of one things position in relation to another. If the phrase doesn't tell of one things position to another, then it is not a prepositional phrase. Remember: position, position, position.
- You're right. For 5, "all" is not a preposition but rather an adverb describing these. For 8, "will be determined" is an verb phrase, future tense. For 10, "should have told" is also a verb phrase, past perfect? For 12, "painting the fence" is the subject, "is" is the linking verb, and hard is the adjective describing work, which is the predicate noun (nominative).
