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The structure of prepositional phrases

The structure of prepositional phrases. Kuiper and Allan Chapter 7.1.5. Prepositional phrases. prepositions as head modifiers noun phrases, e.g. in a room prepositional phrases, e.g. up on the plateau degree adverbs, e.g. just inside the door.

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The structure of prepositional phrases

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  1. The structure of prepositional phrases Kuiper and Allan Chapter 7.1.5

  2. Prepositional phrases • prepositions as head • modifiers • noun phrases, e.g. in a room • prepositional phrases, e.g. up on the plateau • degree adverbs, e.g. just inside the door

  3. Representing the structure of prepositional phrases prepositional phrase noun phrase preposition determiner noun in the garden

  4. Exercise Find the prepositional phrases in the following extract. At first it seemed there was no one about. Then he saw a single figure, a girl, far down the beach, close to where the surf was breaking, sitting under a beach umbrella. He went towards her. When he was close enough to see her clearly he sat down on the white sand. From Smith's Dream by C.K. Stead

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