PPT-Adverb Phrases Review: What is an ADVERB?

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb an adjective or another adverb Examples The sprinter ran swiftly modifies verb ran and tells how I read the funny pages . Prepositional Phrases as Adverbs. Remember adverbs? . They describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.. They answer the questions:. How. When. Where. To what extent. Like a prepositional phrase can work as an adjective, it can also work as an . Prepositions. (it is one of the parts of speech). A . preposition. is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. Prepositions. Ex: Your math book is . underneath. your coat, Allen. . September . 25. GUM 3.3. Literature 3.2. Literary Analysis and Composition 2014-2015. GUM . 3.3. What . are. . our lesson . objectives?. Distinguish among adjective, adverb, and appositive phrases in sentences.. A prepositional phrase has at least two parts , a preposition and a noun or pronoun that is the object of preposition.. Prepositional phrases can be used to tell about time, location, or to provide details. . A prepositional phrase has at least two parts , a preposition and a noun or pronoun that is the object of preposition.. Prepositional phrases can be used to tell about time, location, or to provide details. . . modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. ADVERBS THAT MODIFY VERBS. Answers the question:. when, where, how, how often, etc.. Can be moved around in the sentence. The Adverb Question Test:. Adjective Clauses. Adjective or Adjectival Clauses. Adjective clauses are dependent clauses . They modify . nouns or . pronouns. Adjective . clauses clarify the noun or noun . phrase. They answer questions . What is a phrase?. A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a Phrase. It is a group of related words without a subject and a finite verb. . A finite verb must have a tense and agree with its subject in number and person.. A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a Phrase. It is a group of related words without a subject and a finite verb. . A finite verb must have a tense and agree with its subject in number and person.. Chapter 5: The Phrase Part 1: Prepositional Phrases- The Adjective & Adverb Phrase What is a phrase? A group of words that is missing a verb, a subject, or both Examples: i n the kitchen (no subject or verb) Adverb Clauses Adverb Clauses A clause is a group of words that contain: __________ and a ___________ Adverb clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction A comma is always placed after the clause. ADVERB PHRASES ( “Adverb phrases” do English Grammar Today © Cambridge University Press) Adverb phrases: forms An adverb phrase consists of one or more words. The adverb is the head of the phrase and can either appear alone or be modified by other words. Traditionally, adverbs mean . adverbs of time. :. . He came . yesterday. . adverbs of place: . She went . home . adverbs of manner: . They spoke . politely. Many adverbs end in (. ly. ): . badly . / carefully/ foolishly/ bravely / thankfully. Review of Adjectives and Adverbs. Adjective. -modifies a . noun. or a . pronoun. Adverb. -may modify a . verb. , an . adjective. , or another . adverb. *Most adverbs end in –. ly. (clearly, happily, eagerly), but not all adverbs. Moreover, a few common adjectives end in –.