Phrases: English Grammar

Prep Phrase: Westminster Abby in London, England, would be a great place to visit.

App: Only two kings, Edward V and Edward VIII, were now crowned there.

Prep phrase: The abbey was probably founded on this site shortly after his visit to Canterbury.

Part: The tourist, having made a common mistake, decided to retrace his steps.

Gerund function: King Henry VIII gave acquiring Westminster Abbey his attention.

Inf: The crown decided to collect sizeable amounts of money from people.

Prep phrase: In the 7th century, the Westminister's present location was called Thorney Island.

What kind:Situated next to Westminster Cathedral, a bell tower enables people to see London.

Prep phrase: Of all England's churches, Westminster Abbey is the most famous.

App: Edward the Confessor himself suggested that the abbey be built "west of London".

App: Minster, a word for a monastery church, is a chiefly British term.

Function: To visit England's most famous abbey means visiting the graves of famous individuals.

Gerund: Creating a memorial for Edward the Confessor was Henry's motivation.

Gerund: After taking fourteen years, this project reached completion.

Part: The confused tourist thought Westminster Cathedral was the same as Westminster Abbey.

What kind? Having walked about four hundred meters out of his way, he decided to visit both.

App: Since 1066, the kings have followed this precedent, his Westminister Abbey coronation.

Infinitive: A memorial to an unknown solder was added to thank Britain's allies during WWI.

App: William I, the first Norman king of England, was crowned king in Westminster Abbey.

Prep Phrase: Historians trace the origins of this church to an ancient abbey.

Part:Westminister Cathedral is the one ascribing to Catholicism; Westminster Abbey is Anglican.

Gerund: Henry III's goal was remodeling Westminister Abbey into the Gothic style.