Week 10: Adverbials

What is an adverbial?

• An adverbial is a word or phrase that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb in a sentence.

• An adverbial is a word that modifies a subject in a sentence.

• An adverbial is a punctuation mark used to separate clauses.

• An adverbial is a type of noun in a sentence.

Give an example of an adverbial phrase.

• during the day

• at night

• under the table

• in the morning

How do adverbials modify verbs?

• Adverbials modify verbs by specifying the color of the action.

• Adverbials modify verbs by specifying the taste of the action.

• Adverbials modify verbs by specifying the manner, time, place, frequency, or degree of the action.

• Adverbials modify verbs by specifying the size of the action.

Explain the difference between adverbials and adjectives.

• Adverbials modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs; adjectives modify nouns or pronouns.

• Adverbials modify nouns, adjectives, or other adverbs; adjectives modify verbs or pronouns.

• Adverbials and adjectives are interchangeable in sentences.

• Adverbials are used in written language, while adjectives are used in spoken language.

Provide an example of a manner adverbial.

• She walked slowly.

• She ran quickly.

• They sang loudly.

• He ate quickly.

Can adverbials also modify adjectives and other adverbs?

• Yes

• Sometimes

• No

• Rarely

Discuss the importance of adverbials in sentence structure.

• Adverbials are unnecessary in sentence structure as they only confuse the reader.

• Adverbials are only used in poetry and have no place in regular sentences.

• Adverbials are interchangeable with nouns in sentence structure.

• Adverbials are important in sentence structure as they provide additional information about the verb, adjective, or adverb, enhancing the meaning and clarity of the sentence.

Give an example of an adverbial of place.

• inside

• underneath

• outside

• above

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:

Everyone watched the day they landed on the moon.

• 
  the day they landed on the moon.

• Everyone watched the day

• Everyone watched

• they landed on the moon.