Adverbials

Adverbial phrase or clause?

As they blasted into space, the astronauts gave a big cheer.

• Phrase

• Clause

Adverbial phrase or clause?

Without any warning, the rocket exploded.

• Phrase

• Clause

Adverbial phrase or clause?

They orbited the Earth before they re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere.

• Phrase

• Clause

Adverbial phrase or clause?

After three months, the astronauts returned safely to Earth.

• Phrase

• Clause

Adverbial phrase or clause?

The crowd cheered when the capsule landed.

• Phrase

• Clause

Identify the adverbial clause:

The spacecraft landed safely after it entered the Earth’s atmosphere.

• The spacecraft landed

• The spacecraft landed safely

• after it entered the Earth's atmosphere

• safely after it entered

Identify the adverbial clause:

The crowd cheered as the capsule opened.

• The crowd cheered

• as the capsule opened

• The crowd cheered as the

• capsule opened

Identify the adverbial clause:

Everyone watched the day they landed on the moon.

• the day they landed on the moon.

• Everyone watched

• Everyone watched the day

• they landed on the moon.

Identify the adverbial clause:

The astronaut completed the mission although he felt sick.

• The astronaut felt sick

• The astronaut completed the mission

• the mission although he felt

• although he felt sick.

Identify the adverbial clause:

The space crew were overjoyed when the fresh supplies arrived.

• The space crew were overjoyed

• when the fresh supplies arrived

• overjoyed when

• The space crew