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This is a function, not a part of speech. That is, there is no such thing as a part of speech called a "predicate adjective". Most of your examples are nouns functioning as adjectives within a compound noun structure. If you need to know these for a class, check with the teacher or...

Preposition:I just flashed on (had a sudden mental image of) my first day at the college.Adverb (phrasal verb particle):I just flashed on (turned on a slide projector that showed) my first day at the college._______Statistically, the second meaning is much less likely, in my opinion. It depends...

Yes. why and not sentential adverbs as discussed above. As above, out is a phrasal verb particle.CJ

give up is a phrasal verb, yes. I would not call up in give up a modifier. I am not familiar with a verb give down. "Adverb" is a sort of catch-all category and some grammarians call the phrasal verb particles like up and down adverbs. CJ

Hi, In the book named "Longman English Grammar" by L. G. Alexander in the section 8 named "Prepositions, Adverb particles, and Phrasal verbs," I saw this sentence. What does 'case' mean to you? English uses more prepositions than most other European languages, partly...

I agree with GG. Moved (in) next door to me. I dont' agree that settle is an appropriate word here. We don't use settle to refer directly to moving house - it is more to do with moving area. If you moved from Number 2 to Number 4 Lilac Road, you wouldn't talk about having settled...

.No. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.

Kevin X wrote:Hi, When one says, "I got on my cell and called home," does it mean: 1. I turned my cell on and called home. OR 2. I used my cell to call home. What confuses me is whether the "on" here is an adverb (as in a phrasal verb like )? Thanks a lot!In AmEng, we use "on the phone" as much...

Hi, When one says, "I got on my cell and called home," does it mean: 1. I turned my cell on and called home. OR 2. I used my cell to call home. What confuses me is whether the "on" here is an adverb (as in a phrasal verb like )? Thanks a lot!

Hi, I think a phrasal verb is a verb that has a verb and a preposition like 'take on' as in 'take on the task on hand'. Then how can we distinguish what comes after a verb is a preposition or an adverb? I think I saw some procedural steps that were used to determine which one but I was confused...