http://www.englishforums.com/English/FrequentlyAskedEnglishQuestions-AnswersArchivedPosts/Forum31.htmArea designed to store the most commonly asked questions and their accepted answers.enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73597Sun, 24 May 2009 01:21:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:73597Casi0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73597http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-73597.xmlYes. That's correct. But, and as the previous poster has noted, be more precise in your explanation. Try, "round the tree" is a prepositional phrase in form , and it functions as an adverb.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73592Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:21:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:73592asdf1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73592http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-73592.xmlYes. The word 'round' (informal for 'around') is a preposition with 'tree' its object. The whole phrase serves as an adverb.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73529Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:21:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:73529hanuman_20002http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73529http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-73529.xmlHello Casi! Thanks for valueable information. They ran round the tree. "round the tree" prepositional phrase, Am I right? So "round" here is preposition, right! Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73518Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:21:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:73518Casi3http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73518http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-73518.xmlIn addition to the fabulous information given so far, please note, every word in a sentence has a form (what it looks like) and a function (what it does). Let's look at "up", its form and function in this sentence: 1. We called him up . Given the word order, we know right away that "up" is not a preposition in form. Here's why: Prepositions require an object. In our example, "up" sits alone, so it can't be a preposition. It's as simple as that. Prepositions require an object, and "up" doesn't have an object, so it must be an adverb: 1. We called him up . (adverb in form) To determine a word's form, we look at how and where it sits the structure, and to determine its function, we ask one of the 5 W's (Who, What/noun; What...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73512Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:21:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:73512asdf4http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73512http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-73512.xmlI was taught that how a word is used determines its part of speech. A preposition is always part of a phrase, which itself can be used as a single part of speech. In the expression "I'll be around," around is an adverb answering where. In "He went around the corner," the prep. phrase 'around the corner' is used as an adverb also answering where. Is this helpful?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73066Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:21:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:73066Mister Micawber5http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htm#73066http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-73066.xmlAll of the prepositions that we have been seeing in phrasal verbs are functioning as adverbs, Hanuman. Rule 1 (but I think we have reviewed these before): I picked up the child / I picked the child up -- both OK, therefore a phrasal verb, and 'up' is an adverb. I rowed up the river / X I rowed the river up -- the latter is no good; therefore 'up' is a preposition. Or is this not what you mean? Perhaps another member has a clearer idea.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htmTue, 24 Feb 2009 02:21:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:72992hanuman_20006http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionalVerbsPhrasal-Verbs/xxjl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-72992.xmlSir, Some prepositions also function as an adverb. How to distinguish them properly? please Explain it to me if there are some rules. Thanks.