Friday, March 15, 2019

Sentence Composing #111 - #115 (Adverb Phrases & Clauses)



Grammar Review
• An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
• Adverbs often end with a “–ly.” Also, “very” is a common adverb.
• Adverbs answer a question about: Whose? When? Where? Why? How? Which one? What kind? How many? and To What Extant?
• A phrase is a group of words used as a single part of speech that does not have a subject and a verb/predicate.
•A clause is a group of words that does contain a subject and a verb/predicate.

Common Adverbs Bank
Also, above, as, back, before, beneath, down, even, here, how , in, instantly, just, later, more, most, never, now, only, out, quietly, really, so, still, stubbornly, then, there, too, up, very, well, when

An adverb phrase is a group of words that act like an adverb (describing a verb, an adjective, or another adverb) and do not contain a subject and a predicate.

NOTE: an adverb phrase may also be a prepositional phrase at the same time, if that prepositional phrase is acting like an adverb

Examples: 

Britney answered with a smile.
(describes the verb telling how Britney anwsered)

They sailed across the lake.
(describes where they sailed)

By Wednesday Christopher will be finished.
(describes when he will be finished)

An adverb clause is a group of words that act like an adverb (describing a verb, an adjective, or another adverb) and does contain a subject and a predicate.

NOTE: an adverb clause may also be a subordinating clause at the same time, where the subordinating conjunction is an adverb.

Examples: 

They came after the storm ended.

The police will arrive immediately after you call.








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