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Yes. Here is an example: A large fire was burning near the outskirts of the city. (near the outskirts is a prepositional phrase, city is a noun and the is a determiner)
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Does a prepositional phrase come befroe or after a noun?
A prepositional phrase can come before a noun (or pronoun):At the party Jack played the piano.A prepositional phrase includes a noun (or pronoun):Jack played the piano at the party.A prepositional phrase can come after a noun (or pronoun):Jack played the piano at the party.A prepositional phrase can come after a verb:Jack played at the party.
What is the prepositional phrase of Before the invention of construction equipment architects relied on huge labor forces?
the prepositional phrase in that sentence is{before the invention],because a prepositional phrase consists of a noun phrase+ a preposition.
Can sentences have a phrase and a prepositional phrase together?
Below is an example a sentence with a noun phrase and three prepositional phrases: A group of students (noun phrases) were sitting on a bench (prepositional phrase) in the garden (prepositional phrase) across the road (prepositional phrase).Also - were sitting - is a verb phrase
Is the word yesterday a prepositional phrase?
No, the word "yesterday" is not a prepositional phrase. It is an adverb that refers to the day before today. Prepositional phrases consist of a preposition and a noun or pronoun that functions as its object.
What does a prepositional phrase end with?
Normally a prepositional phrase ends with the noun that forms its object.
Does a prepositional phrase come befroe or after a noun?
A prepositional phrase can come before a noun (or pronoun):At the party Jack played the piano.A prepositional phrase includes a noun (or pronoun):Jack played the piano at the party.A prepositional phrase can come after a noun (or pronoun):Jack played the piano at the party.A prepositional phrase can come after a verb:Jack played at the party.
What is the prepositional phrase of Before the invention of construction equipment architects relied on huge labor forces?
the prepositional phrase in that sentence is{before the invention],because a prepositional phrase consists of a noun phrase+ a preposition.
Prepositional phrase modifying a noun or pronoun?
A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun is an adjective prepositional phrase. An adjective prepositional phrase almost always follows the noun/pronoun it modifies.
Can sentences have a phrase and a prepositional phrase together?
Below is an example a sentence with a noun phrase and three prepositional phrases: A group of students (noun phrases) were sitting on a bench (prepositional phrase) in the garden (prepositional phrase) across the road (prepositional phrase).Also - were sitting - is a verb phrase
Is the word yesterday a prepositional phrase?
No, the word "yesterday" is not a prepositional phrase. It is an adverb that refers to the day before today. Prepositional phrases consist of a preposition and a noun or pronoun that functions as its object.
What does a prepositional phrase end with?
Normally a prepositional phrase ends with the noun that forms its object.
What is a word placed in front of a noun or a pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence?
Using a preposition before a noun or a pronoun forms a prepositional phrase, which can modify another word in the sentence.Examples:We met Maxie at the pool. (the prepositional phrase 'at the pool' modifies the verb 'met')The house at the corner is for sale. (the prepositional phrase 'at the corner' modifies the noun 'house')I made a sandwich for you. (the prepositional phase 'for you' modifies the noun 'sandwich')
Is a prepositional phrase the noun completing the action?
No. The noun completing the action is the subject. A prepositional phrase is one that begins with a preposition and contains a noun or a pronoun.
What is prepositional clause?
A prepositional phrase in a sentence is the clause starting with the preposition. The simplistic structure of the prepositional phrase contains a preposition and a noun, though this noun can take the form of a noun clause. Prepositional phrases act as adjectives and adverbs.
What prepositional phrase modifies the noun in this sentence '' The pirate queen glanced coldly at the woman in black''?
The prepositional phrase 'in black' modifies the noun 'woman'. The prepositional phrase 'at the woman in black' is the predicate object of the sentence.
Is to you in the sentence give it to you a prepositional phrase?
Yes. A prepositional phrase in its simplest form is a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun.
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence A chicken has a comb on is head?
A prepositional phrase is when the phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. Therefore the prepositional phrase in 'A chicken has a comb on its head?' is 'on its head'.
