Can the subject contain a prepositional phrase?

[alkaspeltzar]

Can someone answer this quickly and simply.

Can a subject contain a prepositonal phrase? So for example in the sentence "The dog of mine is outside."...........(the dog of mine) is the subject correct?

I know the subject cannont be the prepositional phrase, but this example is different. I see alot of examples like this and I was hoping if someone could clear up my confusion,

Thank you!

 

[emsr2d2]

Can someone answer this quickly and simply.

Can a subject contain a prepositonal phrase? So for example in the sentence "The dog of mine is outside."...........(the dog of mine) is the subject correct?

I know the subject cannont be the prepositional phrase, but this example is different. I see alot of examples like this and I was hoping if someone could clear up my confusion,

Thank you!

Grammar aspect aside, I can't imagine why anyone would ever say "The dog of mine is outside". We would say "My dog is outside".

Creating unnatural phrases just to consider the grammatical side of them is rather pointless, don't you think?

 

[Barb_D]

Certainly the subject can contain a prepositional phrase:

The book on the table must be returned to the library.
That house at the top of the hill is for sale.
The dust bunnies under your bed are breeding.

 

[alkaspeltzar]

Sorry for the bad explaination, all that came to mind. I am not as good at english as others.

Thanks Barb for the clear answer! That is all I needed, you were lots of help!

 

[5jj]

The dust bunnies under your bed are breeding.

It's only just 09.00 here, and I already have my new expression for the day - Dust bunny - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Barb_D]

You're probably a better housekeeper than I am. That's why they are unknown to you.

 

[5jj]

You're probably a better housekeeper than I am. That's why they are unknown to you.

Or worse - I never look under the bed.