Gerunds, appositives, object of prepositions fall under what category of English grammar?

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Gerunds, appositives, object of prepositions fall under what category of English grammar?

Parts of Speech, Sentence what?

2007-01-30 01:15:38 · 2 answers · asked by Erika 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

Can u at least give me the exact category they all fall in?

2007-01-30 20:01:05 · update #1

I mean where they each fall in.

2007-01-30 20:02:26 · update #2

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Gerunds, appositives and objects of prepositions fall under no common term. Gerunds are verbs performing the function of a noun; appositives are phrases performing the function of an adjective; and objects of prepositions are nouns within a prepositional phrase. They have nothing in common.

2007-01-30 03:00:54 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

modifiers

2007-01-30 09:22:33 · answer #2 · answered by wilma m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋