Because a subject is never found in a prepositional phrase, any noun or pronoun that appears after a preposition can automatically be ruled out when identifying a sentence’s subject and verb. What Cannot be in a prepositional phrase? Explanation: Direct and indirect objects can never be part of a prepositionalRead More →
If you are reading some English, you can usually see the answer to this question. If to is followed immediately by a simple verb, it is part of an infinitive. If to is followed by a noun construction, it is a preposition. That’s the easy and recognizable part. What typeRead More →
If you are reading some English, you can usually see the answer to this question. If to is followed immediately by a simple verb, it is part of an infinitive. If to is followed by a noun construction, it is a preposition. That’s the easy and recognizable part. What typeRead More →