Adverbials

Adverbials

1. Are used in sentences to describe or change the meaning of a verb, or adjective, or even another adverb in phrases of how, when, where and why.

   • The difference between 'adverbial phrases' and 'adverbs' is that adverbial phrases show how the verb is carried out in the sentence, whereas adverbs are single words
     • Adverbs
       • Of Time (When)
         • Express when something occurs
           • Examples: Yesterday, Tomorrow, Once, Never, Daily, After, Before
             • She ate dessert after she at dinner
       • Of Reason (Why)
         • Expresses why something is done
           • Examples: Consequently, Resulting In, Therefore
             • The student rushed through her homework, and consequently it was not up to standard
       • Of Place (Where)
         • Describes where something is done
           • Examples: Here, There, Everywhere, Upstairs, Downstairs
             • We will meet you there
       • Of Manner (How)
         • Describes the way in which something is done
           • Examples: Quickly, Rapidly, Slowly
             • She spoke very quickly in her speech
     • Adverbial Phrases
       • Time (When)
         • "Over the weekend, the whole family went camping."
           • "Over the weekend" tells when the verb took place
       • Manner (How)
         • "The lion was roaring in a threatening way."
           • "In a threatening way" tells us how to the verb was carried out
       • Place (Where)
         • "We often play at the playground."
           • "At the playground" tells us where the verb took place
       • Reason (Why)
         • "They trained hard to win the race."
           • "Win the race" tell us why they verb was carrired out