Adverb Phrases

What is an Adverb?

• it is a part of speech that tells us more about the noun

• it is a describing word

• it tells us more about the verb: how, when and where

• it is an action word

What is a phrase?

• a complete sentence

• a group of words that has no subject or a verb, it makes no sense

• it is a clause

• it is a word

Choose the Adverbial Phrase:

The plane flew between the two buildings.

• the plane flew

• between

• the two

• between the two buildings

Before the holidays, we must finish our project.

• we must finish

• project

• before the holidays

• the holidays

We strolled through the garden.

• we strolled

• strolled

• through the garden

• the garden

The girl ran as quickly as possible to catch the bus.

• the girl ran

• catch the bus

• as quickly as possible

• quickly

They will arrive in a little while.

• they will

• arrive

• in a little while

• little while

Open the main door at 4 'o clock.

• open the main door

• main door

• open

• 4 'o clock

As fast as a shooting star, the student answered the question.

• the student answered

• shooting star

• answered

• as fast as the shooting star

Out in the garden, the children played.

• the children played

• garden

• out in the garden

• played