Adverbs

Adding details to actions—
when, where, how, or how much

ADVERBIAL
PHRASES

Adding details to actions—
when, where, how, or how much

ADVERBIAL
PHRASES

What are Adverbs?

What are Adverbial Phrases?

Frontal Adverbials and Commas

Adverbial Quiz

Summary

Parting Assignment

LESSON
OUTLINE

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Learn about adverbial
phrases and their
different types: time,
place, manner,
frequency and reason

Use frontal adverbials
with commas at the
beginning of sentences

Use adverbs and
adverbial phrases
to provide vivid
details in writing

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Adverbs are words that describe actions and they often end in ‘-ly’.

ADVERBS RECAP

‘Gracefully’ is the adverb because it

tells us how the girl danced.

The girl danced gracefully.

ADVERBS RECAP

Here are some common adverbs.

Can you think of more?

Slowly

Loudly

Quickly

Softly

Happily

Rarely

Often

Soon

Always

Never

What is your favourite hobby or after-school
activity? Write a sentence about it, and we
will return to this sentence and try to make
it even more interesting soon!

THINK ABOUT IT

I play football!

Adverbial phrases add detail to our
actions, making our sentences more
engaging. They provide additional
information about when, where or
how something happens.

DISCOVERING
ADVERBIAL
PHRASES

Example: ‘I eat’.

Adverbials of Place

I eat at the kitchen table.

Adverbials of Time

I eat everyevening.

Adverbials of Manner

I eat in a messy way.

Adverbials of Reason

I eat because I'm hungry.

Adverbials of Frequency

I eat three times a day.

ADVERBIALS CAN BE GROUPED INTO

DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.

ADVERBIAL PHRASES CAN EXPLAIN THE
TIME AND/OR PLACE IN A SENTENCE.

TIME

We went for a walk during the
afternoon.

She practices the piano every
evening without fail.

We went outside to play after the
rain stopped completely.

PLACE

There was activity in the bustling city.

The children found shade under the
branches of the tree.

The view was breathtaking at the top
of the mountain.

The man spoke angrily.

Quietly, the dog went to
sleep.

Carefully, the girl
opened the box.

James went to the doctor
because he was feeling ill.

Briony went to the shops
to buy dinner.

She did her homework so
she could go out.

I always eat my vegetables.

Twice a week, I ride my
bike home from school.

Every Sunday, we have a
roast for lunch.

ADVERBIAL PHRASES CAN DESCRIBE...

MANNER

ANSWERS ‘HOW IS IT DONE?’

REASON

ANSWERS ‘WHY?’

FREQUENCY

ANSWERS ‘HOW OFTEN?’

Frontal Adverbials are placed at the
beginning of a sentence and separated
from the main clause by a comma.

MASTERING
FRONTAL
ADVERBIALS
AND COMMAS

USING COMMAS AFTER FRONTAL

ADVERBIAL PHRASES

Below are different frontal adverbial phrases we can use to enhance

the sample sentence. Can you see how the commas are used?

Example: I drew a car.

Time: Yesterday, I drew a car.
Place: In the art studio, I drew a car.
Manner: Carefully, I drew a car.
Reason: Because I love cars, I drew a car.
Frequency: Every art class, I draw a car.

TEST YOUR
KNOWLEDGE OF
ADVERBIALS

Identify and recognise types of adverbial
phrases in sentences in the next few slides.
Get your thinking caps on and good luck!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an adverb of frequency?

• Sometimes
• Quickly
• c) Usually
• Rarely

Open Ended

Which is the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "She ran with great speed to catch the bus"?

Match

Match the following

• adverb of time

• adverb of place

• adverb of manner

• adverb of degree

• adverb of frequency

soon

upstairs

slowly

quite

always

• soon

• upstairs

• slowly

• quite

• always

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an adverb of manner?

• Seldom

• Yesterday

• Eventually

• Loudly

Multiple Choice

What type of adverb is “Immediately”?

• Adverb of place Adverb of frequency

• Adverb of time

• Adverb of place

• Adverb of degree

Drag and Drop

Which adverb of place is used in the following sentence: "She went downstairs to get her jacket"?

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Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Downstairs

Upstairs

Everywhere

Outdoor

Open Ended

Which is the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "We will leave at noon"?

Open Ended

Which is the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "He looked through the window"?

Open Ended

Which is the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "The dog barked during the night "?

Open Ended

Which is the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "The store is located near the park"?

Open Ended

Which is the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "The children played outside all afternoon"?

Multiple Choice

__________, we arrived at the hotel after a long journey.

• Suddenly

• Eventually

• Quickly

• Loudly

Multiple Choice

__________, she packed her bags and left the house.

• Carefully

• Sadly

• Immediately

• Quietly