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hela
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 Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:12 am Post subject: Function of prepositional phrases |
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Dear teachers,
Would you please tell me what is the function of the following prepositional phrases?
1) During the heat wave, dehydration became a threat for active citizens.
Is it part of the subject complement or not?
i.e., "a threat for active citizens" is one element only?
2) Can you write the clerk a cheque for the groceries.
adverbial of purpose or something else?
Thank you for your help.
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IanT
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Location: Spain
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1. I'd say yes.
2. Depends whether you think words are left out: e.g. "to pay for the groceries" or "in exchange for the groceries" or whether you think "for the groceries" is just describing the cheque. Personally, no idea!
Best wishes,
Ian
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