Questions tagged [prepositional-phrases]
A "preposition phrase" or "prepositional phrase" (PP) is a phrase headed by a preposition such as "at", "on", "across", or "before".
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Answering <Whose is this book?> with <One of my friends'>
Let's say I am in a library and there is a book on the desk beside mine. If someone who works at the library or someone else studying at the library comes up to me and asks, "Do you know whose ...
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BRING someone or BRING TO someone
Which one is more correct:
They are thankful for the happiness and the joy they bring them every day
OR
They are thankful for the happiness and the joy they bring to them every day?
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How to understand "Changes in" in this sentence?
I saw a weird sentence in a dictionary website where I'm studying.
This is the sentence what I'm getting confused;
Changes in atmospheric pressure are producing these strange weather conditions.
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with increasing age vs with age
I learned from a native speaker that with increasing age doesn't mean that the same people are getting older. It means "as the age category increases" and therefore is right for the graph. ...
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How to use "by age group"
I want to use "by age group". Do I use it correctly?
The first graph shows why students by age group studied.
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**At noon**—what it is modifying the verb "is" or the noun"Film"?
There is a film at noon we could see.
How to know what at noon modifies in this sentence?
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Is comma in front of "in which" is right or wrong?. (It's not a non-essential clause.)
I have been confused about this sentence.
The first step is the phase, in which the students have to learn and write down all they know.
So comma in front of "in which" is right or wrong? ...
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Inspired by "by category" and came up with "by meal"
I learned by category from the table below.
Is it correct to use "by meal" for the pie charts below? If it is correct, can you explain why it is "by meal" and "by category&...
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What's the function of following prepositional phrase in the sentence?
X lodge complaints against y.
Does against y is an adjectival prepositional phrase describing the words "complaints"?
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PP relatives with "of which"
I know that of which-relatives are always sort of clunky, but are (1a) and (2a) equally acceptable to (1b) and (2b), respectively? Or is there a contrast here?
(1a) That’s the room, the door of which ...
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Is usage of 'go beyond somethings to something' correct? [closed]
I write as follows：
Choosing to do my master in X would be my ever best decision. Studying at the international university brings me not only its top educational quality and academic research, but ...
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What are example usages of the preposition 'during' in a noun phrase?
I've met all my good friends during my stay in New York.
The band hit the big time during the 1990s.
Please remain seated during the performance.
Above are three example usages of the preposition '...
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It was too late to stop the malcontents with a show of force. (prepositional phrase)
It was too late to stop the malcontents with a show of force.
'with a show of force' modifies 'the malcontents' or 'stop'?
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What does "In one or two weeks out" mean?
In the sentence "Once you finish one interview, you are able to schedule your next one for two weeks out."
Does "for two weeks out" mean within 2 weeks or after 2 weeks here?
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Should i repeat the preposition “of” when using it with “and” in a phrase’s subject?
Original Phrase: Absence of puberty and development of secondary sexual characteristics is suggestive of hypogonadism.”
Structures:
Original: “Absence of X and Y is suggestive of Z”
Alt: “Absence of X ...
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What does “ I had a U.S. visa, and it expired in 5 years.” mean?
I can understand the former part of the sentence.
I had a U.S visa ( I used to have one, but I no longer have it.)
but I having trouble understanding the latter part of the sentence.
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Adverb phrase vs adjective phrase …
Take this money and buy some bandages in the shop.
Here in the shop — acts as a adjective or adverb.
Because in the shop indicates place, it also modifies bandages so it can be adjective-like. So plz ...
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How to know which words are being modified by a prepositional phrase?
...the girl (by the table (with the carved legs).
How to know whether the prepositional (with the carved legs) phrase is describing the girl or table? Are there any trick in grammar?
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Make comparison "For ” some indicators
For example, I want to express:
I made a comparison between two companies "for" indicators like growth rate, profitability
I am wondering what is the correct preposition to use. Should I ...
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Is the correct preposition used in: "Evaluating Xtool at/in Y"?
For an article title, I am thinking of using "Evaluating Xtool at/in Y", but I am not sure what preposition is correct.
The tool "Xtool" can perform Y, being Y an expression, e.g. &...
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As what does phrase "to make me laugh" function in this example? (as an adjective or an adverb)
a video with title "Phrases" of a grammar teaching yt channel
(minute 6:35)
Speaking person in the video has written the sentence "I am looking for a book to make me laugh" and he ...
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What's the difference between "Behind you" and "with you"?
I am behind you all the way.(Sense-In support of)
I am with you all the way. (Sense-In support of)
Are there any difference in meaning?
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Books were in short supply. (prepositional phrase)
Books were in short supply.
I wonder if the prepositional phrase 'in short supply' is an adverbial or adjectival phrase. And wonder whether the verb 'were' is used here to mean 'exist' like I 'am' in ...
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Role of like in copular/linking verbs
I'm struggling to make some distinctions regarding copular, or linking, verbs.
She sounds like a lawyer.
She has become like her mother.
She looks like a princess.
#1: Is "sounds" an ...
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Are the expressions "book about grammar" and "book on grammar" interchangeable?
A book about grammar. (A book relating to grammar)
A book on grammar. (A book relating to grammar )
Can I interchangeably use both?
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Are there any difference between "of" and "about" in the context?
•Please, tell me about the new school .
•Please, tell me of the new school.
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Choosing between "{ Once / By the time } Norma Jean had reached the age of twenty-six…"
______ Norma Jean had reached the age of twenty-six, her beautiful face and body earned her a place as one of America's leading movie stars
My answer : once
Correct answer: by the time
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Comprehending the meaning and the following structure after But For
The following sentence is from the Wall Street Journal.
The new Inflation Reduction Act has many damaging provisions, but for sheer government gall the $80 billion reward to the Internal Revenue ...
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What does "with" function as in this sentence? And what grammatical technique is this?
"The pandemic also shifted people’s work lives, with many professionals changing careers, starting business ventures or quitting their jobs altogether."
Source: cnbc.com
I have read about ...
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Can I use "in doing so at the end of sentences? Is it wrong to use the modal verb "would" in that sentence? [closed]
"Teenagers should study all subjects at school as their knowledge would increase in doing so."
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What does the preposition "off" mean in "I'm gonna pass you off to my colleague"?
This context comes from the movie "Ford vs Ferrari"
It's a scene in which one of the characters sells a car to a customer.
customer- You take cash? Is cash okay?
seller- Cash is okay.
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in the morning of, on the morning of [closed]
The baby was born in the morning of June 3.
The baby was born on the morning of June 3.
Is there any difference between the two sentences in their meanings?
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parts of speech question (Subject + adjective + prepositional phrases)
He's married to the director.
You should be proud of your progress.
He's really good at English.
She's excited about the new job.
What part of speech do the bolded words play? Are they prepositional ...
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Confusion between adjectival phrase and adverbial phrase
I passed the ball to him.
Here, is "to him" modifying the object "ball" or the action verb "passed"?
How can we know for sure?
I have been to several websites before I ...
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"many girls from poor families" VS " many girls in the school"
Which of these two prepositional phrases should immediately follow the noun phrase"many girls"?
There are many girls from poor families in the school.
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Is it a participle or a gerund?
I made two sentences with a word I intended to use as a gerund. But I noticed that it seems like a participle, too. Can the word "having" I wrote below have the both roles?
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"to the east" without "of something"
I'm learning the points of the compass, and the prepositions in, on, to.
My book has one sentence
Cars can park between the Community Hall and that line of trees to the east.
So where exactly is the ...
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In preposition usage
Please help me understanding the usage of in
Four in ten are employed full-time. {Does this mean 4 are working full-time and other 6 part-time}
In indicates the style or composition of recorded ...
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Is " of him" or " for him " followed by the infinitive?
It's hard for you to make such a decision.
It's very kind of you to see me off.
Either of the above sentences works well. Here arises a question about how to use the prepositional phrase preceding ...
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Why move preposition phrase into the middle of a sentence [closed]
The <>and<> block corresponds to the use in English of the word ‘and’
to combine, into one, two statements about conditions that at any
given time may or may not hold.
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What does "in the evening" refer to in "Read the letter that I wrote in the evening"?
Read the letter that I wrote in the evening.
Is the above sentence read as:
(Read the (letter that I wrote in the evening)).
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(Read the (letter that I wrote) in the evening)?
And is there a ...
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A question about a adverb phrase
We are here to provide the public with a service.
In tasks candidates are presented with a point of view, argument and problem.
Sources are Oxford learner's dictionaries ; provide and the ...
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He emptied his pockets of loose change. (meaning of 'of')
He emptied his pockets of loose change.
My native language which is not English wants to rewrite the sentence as this:
He got rid of loose change from his pockets. Or, He emptied his pockets (from ...
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Can "in favour of" be used in the context?
Will it make sense if I say, "Shopping will probably change in favour of delivery services". I would like to say that people will be opting for delivery services rather than go to shops.
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Are "on leaving school" and "after leaving school" the same?
I am working on IELTS Test Preparation. The original text writes:
After leaving school, Moore hoped to become a sculptor, but instead he complied with his father’s wish that he train as a ...
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"pass the virus to somebody" vs "pass the virus on to somebody"
Can we use the phrases "pass a virus to someone" and "pass a virus on to someone" interchangeably? I am guessing the second example I gave below fine but how about the first one? I ...
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“on a day” vs “in a day”
Which one of these sentences is correct, or is either of them correct?
I eat three tablespoons of molasses at most on a day.
I eat three tablespoons of molasses at most in a day.
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“Which pencil of mine”
Is this sentence correct?
Which pencil of mine did you take?
or is it grammatically wrong and I should say, “Which of my pencils did you take” which I am sure is grammatically correct? “Which pencil ...
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From the opponent team?
Can we write - "I won the match by 54 runs from the opponent team".
The first half of the sentence is correct, I'm confused about "from the opponent team".
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Is 'next to the right/left of' the same as 'to the right/left of'?
Lin sits next to the right of Bea.
'next to' here indicates how many positions to the right of Bea?
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