Prepositions Conjunctions and Interjections

In an adverbial phrase, you typically use coordinating conjunctions to connect two or more adverbs or adverbial clauses. Examples of coordinating conjunctions include "and," "but," and "or." These conjunctions help to combine different elements in the adverbial phrase to show relationships between them.

This

No, it is not. The word "checked" is the past tense and past participle of the verb to check. It may be used as an adjective.

1. She sat in the chair.
2. The book is on the table.
3. The cat jumped over the fence.
4. They went to the store.
5. The bird flew across the sky.
6. The keys are under the mat.
7. He walked along the path.
8. The dog is behind the couch.
9. She placed the vase beside the window.
10. The ball rolled into the street.

The teacher explained the lesson as if she expected everyone to understand it immediately.

No, it is not. The word "fluttering" is the present participle of the verb "to flutter" and may be used as a verb, an adjective, or a noun (gerund).

He was so tired that he scarcely ate anything.

Yes, if it joins two independent clauses, or joins items in a list. If it does not, then it is not always needed.

For instance, "I like apples and oranges." The and (a conjunction), does not need a comma before it in this case.

No, "big" is an adjective, not a preposition. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, while prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

Some common subordinating conjunctions include: after, although, as, because, before, if, since, so that, though, unless, until, when, where, while.

No, it is not. It is just another form of the preposition "toward."

In English grammar, a name typically refers to a word that identifies a person, place, or thing. Conjunctions, on the other hand, are words used to connect clauses or sentences. So, while a name can be used in a sentence alongside a conjunction, a name itself is not a conjunction.

"Watch it" is not considered an interjection. It's a phrase commonly used to warn or caution someone to be careful or pay attention to their actions. Interjections are words or phrases used to express emotions or feelings independently from the rest of the sentence.

By the Vikings

No, the idiom "on and off" (also "off and on") is an adjective or an adverb. The adjective means "intermittent" or non-continuous, e.g. "They had an on-and-off relationship."

The word "yet" is a coordinating conjunction that is used to connect two contrasting ideas in a sentence. It is often used to show a contrast or emphasize a point.

No, it is an adjective. It means relatively great (but unspecified) in width. To specify, it may be proceeded by a numerical unit value.

The word "but" is a coordinating conjunction when used to contrast different ideas in a sentence. However, when it can be replaced with "except," it functions as a preposition indicating exclusion.

The contraction there's means "there is." it may be mistaken for the homophone theirs, a possessive pronoun.

No, it is a noun. The word birthday is either a date of birth, or the calendar day on which it is annually celebrated.

"Start" is not a preposition; it is a verb that indicates the beginning of an action or process. Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

The two prepositional phrases in this example are, 1) Upon arrival, an adverbial prepositional phrase; 2) into a... chamber. If this example is a proper sentence, where/what is its subject?

No, it is not. The word "surround" is a verb.

Under the covered bridge.