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Prepositions Conjunctions and Interjections
Melvin Bayer
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☆☆☆☆☆Dave and Jenny are the antecedents for the plural pronouns their, they, they, and themselves.
This sentence has INCORRECT GRAMMAR. However,the conjunction is but, and is part of the correlating conjunction "not only...but also."
CORRECT FORMS - conjunctions connect identical functions
Cathy won not only a blue ribbon but also the championship trophy. Cathy not only won a blue ribbonbut also took home the championship trophy.
The prepositional phrase is "among the finalists."
The conjunction "or" is a coordinating conjunction.
"and" connects Tina and Patti.
jane whispered, i heard all aboit it because Sam himself told ME
The conjunction "neither...nor" is called a correlating or correlative conjunction.
The 4 prepositional phrases are:
- about the extinction
- of dinosaurs
- with such force
- in the air
The prepositional phrase is "inside the incubator" and functions as an adverb.
The word "going" is not a preposition. It is a verb form or gerund (noun).
correlating conjunction
The prepositional phrase is "roofs of houses."
"that the coach recommended."
The pronouns are they, this, themselves.
"Your birthday is on a Sunday next year."
The prepositional phrase in this sentence is "on a Sunday."
An antecedent is the noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that replaces a noun.
The antecedent for the capitalized pronoun (it) is report.
"Or" is not a preposition. It's a conjunction.
The pronouns in the sentence are they, us, and them.
"'In Time of Silver Rain' is a poem thatdescribes nature in all its glory."
The pronouns in the sentence are:
- that, a relative pronoun that introduces the relative clause "that describes nature in all its glory".
- its, a possessive adjective that describes the noun 'glory'.
Note: The word 'that' may serve as a pronoun. But in this given instance, I believe you'll find it is used as a conjunction, forming a compound predicate.
Somebody is a pronoun. She is a pronoun.
The antecedent for the pronoun "its" is friendship.
The Moon appears larger in the sky during
