Asked by rfvv
It is a long walk to school.
(What does 'It' refer to? What does 'to school' modify in the sentence? Is 'to school' an adverbial phrase?)
(What does 'It' refer to? What does 'to school' modify in the sentence? Is 'to school' an adverbial phrase?)
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
"It" is just one of those generic uses that doesn't refer to any particular noun. This construction also occurs in these:
It's very hot today.
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
It's a great day for a picnic.
Yes, "to school" is an adverbial use of the infinitive in this sentence.
It's very hot today.
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
It's a great day for a picnic.
Yes, "to school" is an adverbial use of the infinitive in this sentence.
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.