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The Writing Centre

Simard Hall
Room 0021
60 University
P.O. Box 450
Station A, Ottawa, ON
Canada K1N 6N5

No telephone writing help available
Tel.: 613 562-5800 ext. 2267

No online writing help available
E-mail:
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Question:
During the winter the smell of woodsmoke drifts through the neighbourhood.
Answer:
The answer This phrase functions as a Subject is not correct.
Explanation:
The prepositional phrase "during the winter" acts as an adverb modifying the verb "drifts."
 
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