[Grammar] Preposition She came... An old vase...

[barnej0096]

She came... An old vase while looking for sth else in the attic. Is it correct to say 'came up to'?

 

[emsr2d2]

She came ... an old vase while looking for [STRIKE]sth[/STRIKE] something else in the attic.

Is it correct to say 'came up to'?

No. You only need one word between "came" and "an" in your example. It's a phrasal verb "to come xxxxx", meaning "to find/to discover".

 

[barnej0096]

Come across?

 

[emsr2d2]

Come across?

Yes! Exactly. Well done.

 

[Rover_KE]

Less common, but equally correct, is 'to come upon'.

Rover