Adjectival (describes the subject; adverbial (describes where the subject
was)
Scott

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Date:    Tue, 13 May 2008 23:56:09 -0400
From:    Peter Adams <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Prepositional Phrases as Subject Complements

How would you categorize the prep phrase, "in a bad mood," in a  
sentence like the following?

Cornelia was in a bad mood.

How about the prep phrase "in her car" in the following sentence?

Deb was in her car.



Peter Adams

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