posted by rfvv yesterday at 1:01am. -->
Thank you for your help.
I'd like to post questions related to prepositional phrases which sometimes ambiguous.
1. He has made coffee for all of us.
2. Please boil enough rice for ten people.
3. Won't you play a Beethoven sonata for me?
4. We must choose suitable presents for your nephews and nieces.
5. I've bought some chocolate for you.
6. Our school held a fund-raising event for poor children.
[Among the six sentences, which prepositional phrases are adjective phrases and adverb phrases? I mean the pattern 'for ...'. Don't they have the same pattern? ]
7. Our school held poor children a fund-raising event.
[Is #7 a correct sentence?]
• English - Writeacher yesterday at 6:47am
#7 would never be used. It's too awkward.
The other sentences are fine. In these sentences, I take the "for..." prepositional phrases as adjective phrases:
1, 2, 4, 6.
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Thank you for your help.
Is your explanation as follows?
According to you explanation, "for + noun (phrase)" can be analysed like this. Which one can be both 'adjective phrase' and 'adverb phrase'?
1. He has made coffee for all of us.
[adjective phrase]
2. Please boil enough rice for ten people.
[adjective phrase]
3. Won't you play a Beethoven sonata for me?
[adverb phrase]
4. We must choose suitable presents for your nephews and nieces.
[adjective phrase]
5. I've bought some chocolate for you.
[adverb phrase]
6. Our school held a fund-raising event for poor children.
[adjective phrase]
1 - adverb phrase. "for all of us" tells how much to make. It modifies, defines the verb
2 - adverb phrase. "for ten people" modifies the adverb "enough", which modifies the verb "boil".
3 - adverb phrase. "for me" modifies the verb "play".
4 - adjective phrase. "for..." modifies the noun "presents".
5 - adverb phrase. "for you" modifies the verb "bought".
6 - adjective phrase. "for poor children" modifies the noun "event".
Your explanation is almost correct. Let me clarify the analysis of the prepositional phrases in each sentence:
1. He has made coffee for all of us.
- The prepositional phrase "for all of us" functions as an adjective phrase because it describes the noun "coffee." It tells us who the coffee was made for.
2. Please boil enough rice for ten people.
- The prepositional phrase "for ten people" also functions as an adjective phrase because it describes the noun "rice." It tells us who the rice is being prepared for.
3. Won't you play a Beethoven sonata for me?
- The prepositional phrase "for me" functions as an adverb phrase because it modifies the verb "play." It tells us who the action of playing the Beethoven sonata is directed towards.
4. We must choose suitable presents for your nephews and nieces.
- The prepositional phrase "for your nephews and nieces" functions as an adjective phrase because it describes the noun "presents." It tells us who the presents are meant for.
5. I've bought some chocolate for you.
- The prepositional phrase "for you" functions as an adverb phrase because it modifies the verb "bought." It tells us who the action of buying the chocolate was intended for.
6. Our school held a fund-raising event for poor children.
- The prepositional phrase "for poor children" functions as an adjective phrase because it describes the noun "event." It tells us who the event was organized for.
Regarding sentence #7, "Our school held poor children a fund-raising event," as mentioned by English - Writeacher, it is grammatically incorrect and awkwardly phrased. The correct form would be "Our school held a fund-raising event for poor children."
So, to summarize, the prepositional phrases "for all of us," "for ten people," "for your nephews and nieces," and "for poor children" are all adjective phrases, while the prepositional phrases "for me" and "for you" are adverb phrases.