Hi my dear friends,We all know that the intransitive verbs cannot have any object (DO, IO, OP).Today, I studied about the intransitive verbs on English Club. Here is the link:https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/sentence/linking-in-transitive-verbs.htmI saw a few examples about the intransitive verbs that it looks like they have objects of prepositions:1. He died AFTER a long illness.2. The president waved TO the crowds.3. He fainted AFTER lunch.4. They live IN london.We know that the nouns after the prepositions are usually the object of prepositions.Here is my question, please:Why has the page said that the above sentences doesn't have any object?Best wishes and thanks n advance,
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I got about modifiers of time, place, and action well, but sorry, I cannot get the difference between "adverb phrase", "adverbial phrase", and "the prepositional phrase".
My problems are here:
1. What are the differences between three above phrase?
2. Are "adverb phrase" and "adverbial phrase" the same?
3. What is the difference between "adverb phrase" and "prepositional phrase"?
It looks like they are very close to each other, so it is difficult for a learner like me to understand the meaning of them.
I will be very happy, if you clarify them with a few examples.
Later, I read on English Club's grammar that intransitive verbs don't get any object (DO, IO, OP), and then I was confused.
Please, you know that I am a learner here, and English grammar subjects are very complicated.
Thus, I am confused about understanding some of English grammar subjects.
In accordance with the above link, my questions are here, please:
1. Is there "object of preposition" in English grammar or not?
2. Can we use "object of preposition" with intransitive verbs or not (my above examples)?
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Thank you very much and best wishes,
Thank you very much for spending time for students.
I can get the difference between above phrases gradually.
1. You told me about "on the table", it is prepositional phrase. It tells us WHERE an OBJECT is, so there is an OBJECT here.
A- Can we say, Prepositional Phrase= Object Of Preposition?
Because of having an OBJECT?
B- We usually use "where, when, how" for knowing adverbs in a sentence.
Example:
The book is on the table.
Where is the book?
On the table.
B- Why cannot we say "on the table" is also an "adverb phrase" here?
2. You have said that "Adverbial Phrase" tell us "HOW" the action was. They are the Modifiers of Action.
Can we usually know "Adverbial Phrase" in a sentence with asking 'How"?
Your above example:
He was sitting in silence.
How was he sitting?
In silence.
How = Knowing Adverbial Phrase.
Thanks again and best wishes,
Thank you very much.
I got about modifiers of time, place, and action well, but sorry, I cannot get the difference between "adverb phrase", "adverbial phrase", and "the prepositional phrase".
My problems are here:
1. What are the differences between three above phrase?
2. Are "adverb phrase" and "adverbial phrase" the same?
3. What is the difference between "adverb phrase" and "prepositional phrase"?
It looks like they are very close to each other, so it is difficult for a learner like me to understand the meaning of them.
I will be very happy, if you clarify them with a few examples.
Thanks in advance and best wishes,
Thank you very much.
I agree with you that they are modifiers of time, place or action too.
1. Thus, can we say they are adverb phrase (After lunch, in London and so on)?
2. You said, "After a long illness, after lunch are the modifiers of time.", and also "To the crowd and in London are the modifiers of place."
In accordance with your explanation, are my below questions correct, please?
1. He died after a long illness.
When did he die?
After a long illness (modifier of time).
2. The president waved to the crowds.
Where did the president wave?
To the crowds (modifier of place).
3. He fainted after lunch.
When did he faint?
After lunch (modifier of time).
4. They live in London.
Where do they live?
In London (modifier of place).
In addition, what does "modifier of action" mean, please?
Thanks in advance and best wishes,
First, thank you for your nice explanation, and also for spending time for students.
Second, you said:
"There is no term an object of a preposition. Such phrase is nonsense."
Dear Danny, I read about 'object of preposition" in following website:
http://www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/object_of_the_prepositi...
Later, I read on English Club's grammar that intransitive verbs don't get any object (DO, IO, OP), and then I was confused.
Please, you know that I am a learner here, and English grammar subjects are very complicated.
Thus, I am confused about understanding some of English grammar subjects.
In accordance with the above link, my questions are here, please:
1. Is there "object of preposition" in English grammar or not?
2. Can we use "object of preposition" with intransitive verbs or not (my above examples)?
Thanks in advance and best wishes,
First, thank you.
Second, I didn't want to say those words that I capitalised are objects. I wanted to say that they are prepositions.
In addition, I wanted to say the words "a long illness, the crowds, lunch, and London" are objects of prepositions.
Am I incorrect or not, please?
Best wishes,