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OpenStudy (gi12):

What part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence? One day a man came in for a pair of shoes. A. adjective B. preposition C. adverb D. verb

OpenStudy (gi12):

I think it is c

OpenStudy (gi12):

I will medal

OpenStudy (gi12):

@Maddy1251

OpenStudy (maddy1251):

What the underlined word

OpenStudy (misssmartiez):

What is underlined, @gi12

OpenStudy (gi12):

for

OpenStudy (misssmartiez):

It isn't an adverb nor verb, or adjective.

OpenStudy (misssmartiez):

It describes what a preposition does.

OpenStudy (maddy1251):

I believe it is a preposistion. a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” “what did you do it for ?”

OpenStudy (luvhawks711):

can u guys help me

OpenStudy (gi12):

go to @luvhawks711 question

OpenStudy (luvhawks711):

thank you

OpenStudy (misssmartiez):

It describes what? Lets just say, it is a link in what the relations is with the man and the pair of shoes.

OpenStudy (luvhawks711):

please help!!

OpenStudy (misssmartiez):

Maddie covered it well!

OpenStudy (maddy1251):

@MissSmartiez Why thank you, you did terrific as well. (-:

OpenStudy (misssmartiez):

http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/what-is-a-preposition.html More information!

OpenStudy (gi12):

I got it go to @luvhawks711 question

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