5. Preposition and Prepositional Phrase

Yossarian the Grammarian explains why "The squirrel ran _____ the trees" does not let you identify every preposition. English language and grammar.

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[MrDevin666]

Bundy is with my friend. The prepositional phrase "with my friend," is acting as an adverb, correct? Where function.

[mrthoth]

@MrDevin666 Correct.

[brian5551000]

I am trying to diagram your top sentence. I am having trouble with "nearly a hero." What part of speech is this, and what would it be attached to in the diagram?

[mrthoth]

@brian5551000 "Nearly" is an adverb that should be written on a slanted line descending from "is".  "Hero" is a nound acting as the subjective complement, and belongs on the baseline, to the right of a line rising from the baseline and slanting towards "is". "A" is an adjective that belongs on a slanted line descending from "hero."

[brian5551000]

@mrthoth I am having trouble determining what an adverb is. In your adverb video you note that adverbs answer the following questions: why, how, when, and where. In this example I do not know how to phrase the question to test to see if a word is an adverb. For example: how is? (nearly? no, that doesn't make sense to me.) when is? (nearly? still lost trying this question.) I am pretty confused here. Also, thanks for posting the videos. Your videos and help are greatly appreciated.

[mrthoth]

@brian5551000 Consider this sentence: He bakes cakes well. How does he bake cakes? Well, that's how. So "well" is an adverb. Now let's try this: He is not a hero. ("Not" is, of course, the most common adverb.) How is he a hero? Not, that's how. Now let's try our sentence. He is nearly a hero. How is he a hero? Nearly, that's how.

[mrthoth]

@brian5551000 These test questions are not perfect, but they can help you get to a point where you do not need to ask questions at all; you will just know the parts of speech.

[BBallbuster]

You've changed my grammatical life.

[snuroni]

Yes, Helpful...

[echo1454]

thnx allot

[robertpetrie1960]

I feel like I am being taught by a more modern Julius Kelp.

[dpain0]

Ahhh there is not one video explaining which preposition you would use for a phrase!

[MrDevin666]

Do you know what thought groups are?



[ejaracil]

you really know how to teach, very quick and easy to understand, THANKS!

[faithm]

wow there's so much i want to ask, hah. guess i'll watch some more videos. :)

[rohitsetia]

This is probably the best description of the prepositions. i read several times about the prep but always forgot it after some time. i think now after watching this video i will remember it forever. Thanks Mr. Thoth.

[mayanma]

Many people teach grammar. But there is only one 'you'.