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Posted: 12 August 2009 05:07 AM   [ Ignore ]
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He is in Asia, in an isolated area


Correct me where I go wrong, please:


‘in Asia ‘—predicate adjective

in an isolated area —this is an adverb, modifying the adjective ‘in asia’ by saying where in Asia.


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Posted: 12 August 2009 07:44 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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He is in Asia, in an isolated area

Correct me where I go wrong, please:


“in Asia” is a prep phrase (adverbial) indicating where he is. Adverbial prep phrases are common after the verb to be. It’s a bit like saying “He lives in Asia.”

“in an isolated area” is also an adverb, modifying the adverbial prep phrase “in Asia.”

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