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Adverb Phrases

Adverb Phrases. Review: What is an ADVERB?. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: The sprinter ran swiftly . ( modifies verb ran and tells how ) I read the funny pages early on Sunday morning. ( modifies verb read and tells when )

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Adverb Phrases

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  1. Adverb Phrases

  2. Review: What is an ADVERB? An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: The sprinter ran swiftly. (modifies verb ran andtells how) I read the funny pages early on Sunday morning. (modifies verb read andtells when) Dad will sometimes quote from famous authors. (modifies verb will quote andtells how often)

  3. ADVERB PHRASE An adverb phrase modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

  4. ? ADVERB PHRASE How Long? Answers the questions: How? When? Where? How Often? Why? To What Extent?

  5. The Difference Between Adjective Phrases and Adverb Phrases Adjective Phrase modifies… Noun and Pronoun VS. Adverb Phrase modifies… Verb, Adjective, and Adverb

  6. Another Important Difference… Adjective phrases usually follow the word that it is modifying. Ex. The store with the neon sign is open. (with the neon sign is modifying the NOUN store) VS. Adverb phrases can appear at various places throughout the sentence. Ex. For many years he thought that he was a coyote. (for many years is modifying the VERB thought)

  7. Let’s practice a little more to show how adverb phrases can appear at various places throughout the sentence!

  8. Review…. At dusk we went inside to eat dinner. We went inside to eat dinner at dusk. We went inside at dusk to eat dinner. Question: When? Modifying: went There are several fish in the pond. In the pond there are several fish. There in the pond are several fish. Question: Where? Modifying: there

  9. Review Continues… He barks loudly for a puppy. For a puppy he barks loudly. He for a puppy barks loudly. Question: To what extent? Modifying: loudly On Saturday we will rehearse our drill routine before the game. We will rehearse our drill routine on Saturday before the game. We will on Saturday rehearse our drill routine before the game. Question: When? Modifying: will rehearse

  10. HINT If you are not sure whether a phrase is an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase, remember that an adjective phrase almost always follows the word it modifies. IF you can move the phrase without changing the meaning of the sentence, the phrase is probably an adverb phrase.

  11. Now…let’s try a few from our book! Turn to Page 408 and look at Exercise 7 1) Andrea saw the dark clouds and turned toward home. Adverb Clause: toward home Modifying: turned 2) The raging wind blew the eleven-year-old over a sea wall near the shore. Adverb Clause: near the shore Modifying: sea wall 3) She found herself trapped in a deep snowdrift. Adverb Clause: in a deep snowdrift Modifying: trapped 4) No one could hear her shouts over the howling wind. Adverb Clause: over the howling wind Modifying: hear her shouts

  12. Now try it on your own! Finish Exercise 7 by completing questions 5-10. 5) Andrea’s dog charged through the snow toward the beach. 6) He plunged into the snow around Andrea and licked her face, warming the skin. 7) Then the huge dog walked around Andrea until the snow was packed down. 8) The dog pulled her to an open area on the beach. 9) With great effort, Andrea and her dog made their way home. 10) Grateful to their dog, Andrea’s family served him a special steak for dinner.

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