Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Prepositional phrases that act as adverbials
How can I be certain that a prepositional phrase is functioning as an adverbial?
And is the sentence below an example of a prep phrase functioning as an adverbial clause? Also, would the punctuation be considered correct?
During the morning the family drove through the lovely mountains.
And is the sentence below an example of a prep phrase functioning as an adverbial clause? Also, would the punctuation be considered correct?
During the morning the family drove through the lovely mountains.
Top answer
Yes, that's a good example, and the punctuation is fine. Substitute a single-word adverb to verify the function. Yesterday the family drove through the lovely mountains.
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Yes, that's a good example, and the punctuation is fine.
Substitute a single-word adverb to verify the function.
Yesterday the family drove through the lovely mountains. [adverb of time]
CJ
Substitute a single-word adverb to verify the function.
Yesterday the family drove through the lovely mountains. [adverb of time]
CJ
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