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ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASES. Miss Fernanda Montoya. What are adverbs?. A word that describes a verb is an ADVERB. Some adverbs answer the question “how?” The dog barked LOUDLY . (How did the dog bark? ) The tiger waits PATIENTLY .
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ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASES Miss Fernanda Montoya
What are adverbs? • A word that describes a verb is an ADVERB. Some adverbs answer the question “how?” • The dog barked LOUDLY. (How did the dog bark? ) The tiger waits PATIENTLY. The girl sits QUIETLY.
What are adverbs? • An adverb may be a single word, such as quickly, here or yesterday. However, adverbs can also be phrases, some made with prepositions, others made with infinitives.
Adverbs that tell Where and When. • Some adverbs answer the question “Where?” • It has beautiful pictures INSIDE. • Some adverbs answer the question “When?” Let’s travel to the beach TODAY.
Adverbs that tell How • Some adverbs answer the question : HOW? • The woman stared at me with an angry expression.
Adverbial phrases • Likeadverbs, adverbial phrasesmodify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. • Verb: We will travelwith a tour. • Adjective: This tour is famous for its careful planning. • Adverb: Have you ever traveled far from home? • Adverbial phrasesprovideuswithinformationabout: manner (how), time (when), place (where), purpose (whatfor, why), etc, and theyincludeotherwords as otheradverbs, preposition, and infinitives.
Examples: • I’ll go to bed in an hour. (When?) • The woman stared at me with an angry expression. (How?) • I wear woolly socks to keep my feet warm. (Why?) • Elephants are found in Africa and India. (Where?) • I like playing football once or twice a week. (How often?)
Letspractice ! • Each of these questions has a sentence with an underlined phrase. Your job is to identify what TYPE of adverb phrase this is. 1. I bought the glue to fix my broken lamp. A)Place B) Time C) Manner D) Frequency 2.The woman stared at me with an angry expression. A)Place B) Time C) Manner D) Frequency E)Purpose E) Purpose
3. We hardly ever use the microwave. A)Place B) Time C) Manner D) Frequency E)Purpose 4.I'll meet you on Friday. A)Place B) Time C) Manner D) Frequency E)Purpose 5.It rainedhardyesterday. A)Place B) Time C) Manner D) Frequency E)Purpose 6.Elephants are found in Africa and India. A)Place B) Time C) Manner D) Frequency E)Purpose
7. I wear woolly socks to keep my feet warm. A)Time B)Place C)Purpose D)Frequency E)Manner 8.Janice placed the chair next to the window. A)Frequency B)Time C)Manner D)Place E)Purpose 9. Surfing is a popular sport in the summer. A)Manner B)Time C) Frequency D)Place E)Purpose 10. Joe buys flowers for his wife every week. A)Place B)Time C)Manner D)Frequency E)Purpose