Asked by Jerry Owens
Is down a PREPOSITION IN THIS SENTENCE?
The dog looked down and saw its shadow.
The dog looked down and saw its shadow.
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
No ... an adverb.
It tells WHERE the dog looked.
It tells WHERE the dog looked.
Answered by
Ms. Sue
You can also tell that "down" isn't a preposition in this sentence because it isn't followed by a noun or pronoun.
Example:
down the hill
Example:
down the hill
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