Re: conjunction or preposition

Buddhaheart — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:30:47 GMT

1. After completing it, please return the form to us. -- Here, on one hand, the phrase 'completing it' seems to be a noun phrase and the 'after' a preposition; on the other hand, the whole "After completing it" seems to be an adverbial phrase. Help. What exactly is it?

A subordinating conjunction introducing an adverbial phrase of time in its use or meaning.

2. She is leaving home after tomorrow. -- Here, 'after' seems to be acting as a preposition with 'tomorrow' acting as a noun.

Yes, it acts as a preposition here. Itâs however a subordinating conjunction in "She is leaving home after she finishes high school."

3. Completing it takes a lot of time. -- Here, the phrase 'Completing it' seems to be a noun phrase.

The word âcompletingâ is formed from the verb âcompleteâ by adding -ing after dropping the âeâ. It functions as a subject of the verb âtakesâ and it takes an object of its own âitâ. It does the work of a noun and is therefore a verbal noun or a gerund. âCompleting itâ is the noun phrase.

conjunction or preposition

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:29:03 GMT

Hi,

Please show me how to tell if the underlined part is a conjunction or a preposition.

2. She is leaving home after tomorrow. -- Here, 'after' seems to be acting as a preposition with 'tomorrow' acting as a noun.

3. Completing it takes a lot of time. -- Here, the phrase 'Completing it' seems to be a noun phrase.

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Re: conjunction or preposition

conjunction or preposition