ok, they told me to identify the part of speech for the word in parantheses. here is a question:
Mary walked (down) the hall.
is the word (down) and adjective? please help!
2007-09-10 05:52:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
It's a preposition.
Prepositions are usually attached to a noun or noun phrase, showing the position or relationship of one thing to another, for example, he arrived on a bike/ by car/ over an hour ago. Once a prepositional phrase is formed, it usually does the work of an adverb or adjective.
I have a degree in English and Library Science, so I know what I'm talking about.
2007-09-10 06:52:16 · answer #1 · answered by Bridget 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
down since it modifies the word walked it is more likely an adverb in this scenario.
2007-09-10 06:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
down is a preposition. Most prepostions can appear right after the verb (to go) like: go TO, go UP, go DOWN, go AROUND, go IN, etc.
2007-09-10 05:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by madchiman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋