By Adverbs, Prepositions

Hello, Teachers!― This was quite late on in the war and there were several camps for prisoners of war in Wale….I'd like to ask you what this "on" is.I think this is an adverb, not a preposition, but anyway I don't understand what it means.Thanks.

Hi, 1.give the part of speach of each word in the following passge. Here are what you can use : noun, pronoun,adjective,verb,(verbals)infinitive,gerund,participle, adverb,preposition, conjunction,interjection.In the marshy mists of a deserted village churchyard, a shivering, limping convict on...

I'm taking a correspondence course. This is one of the exercises that I need to submit. So please only grammar exerperts. 1.give the part of speach of each word in the following passge. Here are what you can use : noun, pronoun,adjective,verb,(verbals)infinitive,gerund,participle,...

The interpretation is correct. The paraphrase itself is ungrammatical. You can't have an adverb (carefully) between a preposition (through) and its object (caves). .. go carefully through each of these caves ... Or use Philip's version.CJ

You are right, Forbes, we have had this discussion before! Maybe we can introduce some new angles to it.I repeat that I have never said English is easier than other languages. I have said that its grammar and syntax are easy."What have you locked the book I was being read to out of up for?...

I think we have had this discussion before! I repeat that English is often regarded as easier than other languages by many non-natives who learn it because it is the first language they learn and they take it easy and/or it is a language they are exposed to because it is all around...

Hi,From the following sentences choose (1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; (6) the conjunctions and (7) PronounsThis colour coding is a hard format to work with. Some of the colours are very simialar, and also I''m having trouble using...

Hi thereI have asked this before, but have not ahd any clarity, maybe, Clive can you please help?Can you please help me with the following parts of speech questions. My answers are colour-coded below. Am I correct? I am also having problems with assigning parts of speech to...

Hi Yankee I have colour coded the answers as below: From the following sentences choose (1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; (6) the conjunctions and (7) Pronouns: The lofty mountains were covered with deep snow. The great liner sailed...

You could try color-coding your answers this way, for example:(1) the verbs; (2) the nouns; (3) the adjectives; (4) the adverbs; (5) the prepositions; and (6) the conjunctionsThe usage of the word 'the' in your sentences would normally be referred to as definite article or determiner.