Asked by Victoria

Jerome waved as he rode past.

Is "past" a adverb or preposition?

Thanks.
Answered by cheyanne
preposition
Answered by Ms. Sue
Cheyanne is wrong.

A preposition always starts a phrase that ends with a noun or pronoun.

In this sentence, "past" is an adverb.


Answered by Victoria
Thank you!
Answered by Ms. Sue
You're welcome.