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 ID: 769749
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ADVERB PHRASES(“Adverb phrases” do English Grammar Today © Cambridge University Press)
Adverb phrases: formsAn 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. We usually go on holiday in August. Time goes very quickly.Last summer, the days passed quickly enough.
Adverb phrases: types and meaningsAn adverb phrase is formed by either a single adverb or an adverb plus other words before it (premodification) or after it (postmodification). Adverb phrases have many different meanings.
Adverb phrases: some types and meanings We walked very carefully across the street. how something happens The classes start really early.when something happens
Adverb phrases: functionsAdverb phrases + verbsWe use adverb phrases most commonly to modify verbs. In the examples the adverb phrases are in bold. The verbs that they modify are underlined: e.g.1 Children grow up really quickly . e.g2 I exercise very regularly and I eat quite healthily.
Adverb phrases: functionsAdverb phrases + beWe use adverb phrases with be. This is especially typical of adverbs of place: e.g.1 I’m upstairs . A: Have you seen my gloves?B: They’re right there, on the table.
Adverb phrases: functionsAdverb phrases + adjectives/adverbsWe use adverb phrases (adv) to modify adjectives and other adverbs: e.g.1 I found it [ADV] extremely [adjective] difficult to talk to her. e.g.2 He drives [ADV]really [ADV]carefully.
Adverb phrases: functionsAdverb phrases + other phrasesWe use adverb phrases (adv) to modify noun phrases (np) and prepositional phrases:e.g.1 That’s [ADV] quite [NP] a tree. (it’s a tree that is special in some way - it’s very big) e.g. 2 We climbed [ADV] right [prepositional phrase] over the top of the hill and down again
Adverb phrases: functionsAdverb phrases + determinersWe use adverb phrases to modify determiners, especially words like all, some, half, many (quantifiers):e.g.1 Only half of my friends could come to my party.e.g.2 Very few people have heard of my city. It’s very small.