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Yes, for example: "I'll meet you at 2:00 in front of the tree in the park." has three prepositional phrases: at 2:00; in front of the tree; in the park.

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What is an example of a compound prepositional phrase in a sentence?

An example of a compound prepositional phrase in a sentence is "She walked down the street and into the park." In this sentence, "down the street" and "into the park" are both compound prepositional phrases because they each consist of more than one prepositional phrase combined together to provide more detail about the action of walking.


Is into a prepositional phrase?

No. Into is a word. It is a preposition. A phrase is more than one word, so a prepositional phrase will have more than one word eg into the woods.


Does a preposition include more than one word?

A preposition is one word, a word that begins a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase contains more than one word.


Can predicate nomitives and predicate adjectives be in a prepositional phase?

Yes, a predicate nominative can be in the form of a prepositional phrase. Example: Mary is in a hurry. (the prepositional phrase 'in a hurry' renames the subject 'Mary')A predicate adjective can't be in the form of a prepositional phrase because an adjective can't be the object of a preposition. An adjective can be part of a prepositional phrase when it is describing the noun object of the preposition.Example: Mary is in a big hurry. (the object of the preposition is the noun 'hurry', the predicate nominative)


Is phrasal preposition and prepositional phrase are the same?

A phrasal preposition consists of more than one word, like 'in front of', 'on behalf of'. A prepositional phrase is a preposition (simple or phrasal) + noun phrase object: 'on the desk', 'in front of the fireplace'.

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Is the word almost use as a prepositional phrase?

Almost is an adverb.A phrase is more than one word so a prepositional phrase has two or three or more words.I saw the book under the table.In this sentence under the tableis a prepositional phrase.


Is 'your' a prepositional phrase?

A prepositional phrase contains more than one word and is introduce by a preposition, which your is not.


What is an example of a compound prepositional phrase in a sentence?

An example of a compound prepositional phrase in a sentence is "She walked down the street and into the park." In this sentence, "down the street" and "into the park" are both compound prepositional phrases because they each consist of more than one prepositional phrase combined together to provide more detail about the action of walking.


Is into a prepositional phrase?

No. Into is a word. It is a preposition. A phrase is more than one word, so a prepositional phrase will have more than one word eg into the woods.


Does a preposition include more than one word?

A preposition is one word, a word that begins a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase contains more than one word.


Is used a prepositional phrase?

No. Phrases must contain more than one word, and prepositional phrase are introduced by a preposition. Used is not a preposition.


Can there b more than 1 preposition in a prepositional phrase?

yes!


Is cross a prepositional phrase?

No it is not there is only 2 prepositions that start with "C". That is the answer if you meant if it was a preposition. If you are asking if it is a prepositional phrase then the answer is also NO because a phrase has to have more than one word.


What is the object of the prepositional phrase in the sentence One theory about dinosaur extinction is that a huge asteroid or comet hit the earth?

The prepositional phrase is "about dinosaur extinction" and the object is "extinction." The word "dinosaur" is called a "noun adjunct" rather than an adjective.


Is the word Did a prepositional phrase?

no because prepositions show where you are or locationi.e: under, over, beneath.ANDA phrase is more than one word so 'did' cannot be a phrase.


Can predicate nomitives and predicate adjectives be in a prepositional phase?

Yes, a predicate nominative can be in the form of a prepositional phrase. Example: Mary is in a hurry. (the prepositional phrase 'in a hurry' renames the subject 'Mary')A predicate adjective can't be in the form of a prepositional phrase because an adjective can't be the object of a preposition. An adjective can be part of a prepositional phrase when it is describing the noun object of the preposition.Example: Mary is in a big hurry. (the object of the preposition is the noun 'hurry', the predicate nominative)


Is phrasal preposition and prepositional phrase are the same?

A phrasal preposition consists of more than one word, like 'in front of', 'on behalf of'. A prepositional phrase is a preposition (simple or phrasal) + noun phrase object: 'on the desk', 'in front of the fireplace'.