Under the desk.
The prepositional phrase in the sentence is "under the desk." It provides information about where Alan dropped the paper.
The prepositional phrase in the sentence is "under the desk." It functions as an adverbial phrase to show where the action of dropping the paper took place.
"According to the paper" is the prepositional phrase in this sentence. It provides information about the source or reference for the statement that follows.
"after you finish writing your paper" is the prepositional phrase in this sentence. It describes when the action of proofreading should take place.
Subject: each student Verbs: has brought Objects: his book, paper, pencil Prepositional phrase: to class
The prepositional phrase in the sentence is "under the desk." It provides information about where Alan dropped the paper.
The prepositional phrase in the sentence is "under the desk." It functions as an adverbial phrase to show where the action of dropping the paper took place.
"According to the paper" is the prepositional phrase in this sentence. It provides information about the source or reference for the statement that follows.
"after you finish writing your paper" is the prepositional phrase in this sentence. It describes when the action of proofreading should take place.
Subject: each student Verbs: has brought Objects: his book, paper, pencil Prepositional phrase: to class
To become easier to shift the meaning of a sentence.1) How are you coming along with the research paper (progress)2) Sam come along with us to the beach (accompany)
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The piece of paper was soggy after he accidentally dropped it in a puddle.
Yes. "A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition." In the following sentence: "Senator Young objected to the bill but he didn't say why," the word to is the preposition, and to the bill is the prepositional phrase. Additional Examples (with prepositions bolded): Put the glass onthe table. The water flows under the bridge.That kind of petty behavior is beneath me. Give the paper to your classmate.
This is a noun phrase functioning as the subject of the sentence. It describes the subject, "Georgia's story in the school paper," which caused changes in the study hall procedures.
Of course it can. He spoke to me has no direct object.It also doesn't have an indirect object: "to me" is a prepositional phrase (and "me" is a prepositional object).There is an example of a sentence with an indirect object but no direct object, but only in American: "*Write your grandmother.", meaning "Write to your grandmother.". (When folks on television say, "Write this address!", I want to complain that I've tried writing the address but it just sits there on the piece of paper...!)
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