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 Re: Diagramming Sentences
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Originally Posted by betty2006  Please help me diagram this sentence. Is in an adverb and essay a direct object? Or is in an essay a prepositional phrase?
Before you turn in an essay, you should proofread it thoroughly. | "Turn in" is a phrasal verb. "Before you turn in an essay" is an adverbial phrase. The word "essay" is the object of "turn in".
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