The nouns in the sentence are geologist, scratches, direction, and movement.
The nouns in the sentence are geologist, scratches, direction, and movement.
The preposition in the sentence is "down", as it shows the direction of the boy's movement.
The adverb "away" in a sentence typically answers the question "where?" or "to what place?" by indicating the direction of movement or action.
Geologists subdivide geological periods into eras.
She crossed the bridge unsafely, with many splinters and scratches.
This is a run-on sentence because two independent clauses ("By the 1970s scientists have accepted the idea of moving continents" and "Today geologists refer to this movement as plate tectonics") are connected without proper punctuation or conjunction. To correct it, you could separate the clauses into two sentences or use a semicolon to connect them.
The preposition in the sentence "the boy slid down the banister" is "down." It shows the direction of the boy's movement.
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other elements in a sentence, such as direction, location, time, or relationship. While some prepositions may indicate direction, not all prepositions are inherently direction words.
After the volcano erupted, geologists carefully monitored subsequent rumblings.
The preposition is "down." The phrase "down the banister" modifies the verb slid.
The music you have recorded on the CD is inaudible as the disc has scratches.
After the volcano erupted, geologists carefully monitored subsequent rumblings.