Questions tagged [adverbial-phrases]
Adverbial phrase (also known as adverb phrase) is a term for two or more words functions adverbially (i.e. as an adverb).
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He "eats vegetables but do not eat meat" because he knows his body and it doesn't digest meat well. - adverbial clause modify the whole thing?
Lots of sources often say adverbial clauses modify the main verb.
I wonder if adverbial clauses can modify more than two verbs, like in the examples below
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to-infinitival clause expressing a manner
Experts say the drowsiness many of us feel during the day may not be because we had too little sleep at night, but because we need an early afternoon nap. Humans were made to sleep not once, but twice,...
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At a female bar, female bartenders serve you drinks. - What is the point in putting an adverbial phrase or clause at the beginning of a sentence?
What is the point in putting an adverbial phrase or clause at the beginning of a sentence?
Does that have anything to do with emphasizing?
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position of adverbial phrase in sentence
Using of placement of adverb, manner, place, and time in sentence. I am a bit confused speaking to place them in sentence.
While speaking with my boss:
I went to Ram's home, I connected my ...
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Does 'during the summer' imply how long does the activity take or when does the activity happen?
This exercise is from BC Learn English Web site I don't understand why it should only be in the 'when' column (according to the answer key)
During on Cambridge Dictionary:
a)From the beginning to the ...
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"It was nice meeting you or it was nice talking to you", What's the grammar?
I'm not sure about this thing, but it has been tormenting me for a while. I can't really understand the grammatical structure of it was nice meeting you.
I mean, if nice in itself is an adjective, ...
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Can I use exact (clock) time as an introductory phrase after "At"?
As in: "At 2:15 AM, she entered the victim's bedroom carrying a knife."
Can that exact time be considered a part of an introductory phrase and split the sentence with a comma?
Also, if that ...
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position of "Addressing concerns over the impact of the release"
What's the difference between the following sentences? Suppose the sentence occurs in the third paragraph of a news report, and the first paragraph mentions the decision faces opposition from home and ...
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Can this prepositional phrase be considered an adverbial phrase?
In this sentence: "Tom is playing God of War at Tim's house."
The prepositional phrase "at Tim's house" works as an adverbial phrase?
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Is there a difference in meanig between "as someone told you to" and "as someone told you"
a. You didn't come home late last night, as your Dad told you to.
b. You didn't come home late last night, as your Dad told you.
Do these mean:
Your Dad told you to come home late last ...
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occasionally vs every once in a while
Following Phrase meaning: every now and then vs every once in a while, what's the difference between "occasionally" and "every once in a while" in formal writing?
E.g.:
Occasionally, I ask the ...
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Can a prepositional phrase be an object complement?
If yes, how not to confuse a prepositional phrase as an object complement and as an adverb. E.g "I consider you as a friend". Is "as a friend" an adverb implying "I'm your ...
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What is the function of ‘before clause’ in the sentence？
When I was reading the book The Giver， I read the following sentences.
There was a time, actually—you’ll see this in the memories later—when
flesh was many different colors. That was before we ...
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What is this name for this piece of language, and how is it best positioned?
In the following, is the portion between the commas "...for any of a number of reasons..." -- an adverbial phrase, or appositive phrase, or what?
And what rules or guidelines, strict or ...
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Can we use participle clauses as adverbial modifiers?
Most of the time, participle clauses are used in sentences like the ones that I have written below (all of which feature present participles):
[1] Walking the dog, she breathed the fresh air.
[2] He ...
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as adjective as to infinitive or as adjective to infinitive as
Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else.
This sentence is from Oxford Advance Learner Dictionary. I wanted to know whether I can change this sentence as follow.
Older ...
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Is the phrase "one too many times" an adverb? If it is, what kind of adverb is it?
If "one too many times" is an adverb
What kind of adveb is "one too many times"?
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How to know when to use adverb or adverbial phrase?
Ex- In the sentence "look here" here is the adverb of the verb. If I write "look at here" why is this wrong? Can't I consider "at here" as the adverbial phrase with at ...
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Can an "adverb of time" modify a noun/ noun phrase?
I'm aware that an "adverb of time" usually just modifies a verb and answers the question "when". But, I'm a bit confused with this sentence here:
"He completed a course for a ...
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Comma before adverbial phrase at end of sentence
I am using a grammar software and it constantly tells me to use commas before what I think is an adverbial phrase at the end of a sentence (and thus is not predceded by a comme). An example:
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Grammatical Unit İdentifying Problem
Fearing the old woman would be frightened by their
being alone, and not hoping that the sight of him would
disarm her suspicions, he took hold of the door and drew
it towards him
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Deciding the semantic role of an adverbial clause starting with "with"
The sentence at issue is
When I woke up with my legs dangling over the side of the bed, my feet touched something other than the floor.
Could you help me determine whether "with my legs ...
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vodka in my soda
a. I had vodka in my soda.
b. I drank vodka in my soda.
Are these grammatically correct?
I think (a) is and (b) is not.
(a) would just mean there was vodka in my soda. I might not even have drunk it. ...
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The difference from the present tense and the present-perfect tense in an adverb clause
I learnt at school that you use the present tense in an adverb clause even if you mention the future, but I often encounter adverb clauses with the present-perfect tense. I would like to know the ...
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past participle indicating time
And as for staying tea, I can't hear of it; for there's this dairymaid, now she knows she's to be married, turned Michaelmas, she'd as lief pour the new milk into the pig-trough as into the pans.
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Difference between in and for in perfect tense with duration
Compare the following sentences:
I have lived here for 10 years. [a]
I have lived here on and off for 10 years. [b]
I have lived here every summer for 10 years. [c]
As I know, the period of time ...
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He was bawling his eyes out. (his eyes are complement or object?)
He was bawling his eyes out.
I think if someone says 'He was bawling', this makes sense.
But in which way, was he bawling? Making his eyes out?
If I am correct, I would like to regard 'his eyes out' ...
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they come from around Austin
a. Our customers come from around Austin.
b. Our customers come from all around Austin.
Do those sentences mean
They come from different places in Austin
They come from places near Austin (but not ...
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What is the difference between the word "where" in these two questions?
1-Where is Andrew?
2-Do you know where Andrew is?
I think in the first statement it's (wh word and) object and second one might acting like preposition.
I am wondering why auxiliary verb and the name &...
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people these days/the people these days
The people these days are not interested in avantgarde movies.
People these days are not interested in avantgarde movies.
Is there a difference in the meanings of these sentences?
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What tenses work with "all the time"?
I was very lucky the first time I played tennis. I won the first four games and was beginning the fifth when the man I was playing against said with a shouting voice "I stop playing against you. ...
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Usage of adjuncts this week / month / year
I am your math teacher this week / month / year.
I will be your math teacher this week / month / year.
I have been your math teacher this week / month / year.
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Pronouns referring and antecedents structure confusing
Someone moved paper from a space meant for the storage of shared materials and intended to store them in a room they are solely using.
I’m not sure how to fix the combination of the content for the ...
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What are you doing up at this late hour?
What are you doing up at this late hour?
Can I rewrite the sentence above as below?
(Being) Up at this late hour, what are you doing?
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Relative adjective using when
I'm learning how the relative pronoun when works in a sentence. While combining this clause
The day was snowy. My brother was born on that day.
I came up with 2 forms of relative adjective clauses.
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too and either usage differences
A: I don't like oranges.
B: I don't like oranges either.
This is the right way to express this idea.
question 1: But why can't it be written like this:
B: I too don't like oranges.
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What does "in abundance" modify in "These dogs have silliness in abundance"?
These dogs have silliness in abundance.
What does "in abundance" modify? Is it "have" or "silliness"
Someone told me that it modifies a noun, but I don't agree.
Is there ...
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"from way back" as an adverbial
How is "from way back" used as an adverbial? Can it be used in a present-tense sentence? The following is an example sentence of "from way back" in the OED. Is it natural in ...
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Identifying a prepositional phrase as an adverb or adjective
I am having a difficult time identifying whether the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is acting as an adverb or an adjective. Here is the sentence:
Did they really buy all the guys ...
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Can "from" used to show a consequence?
They're affected from being unable to live their normal lives because areas of land are contaminated
I think "being unable to live their normal lives" is a consequence of being affected.
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Does this question remain the same when it is a subordinate clause: "Who can tell me what day is it today?"
This is from an English teaching web site School conversation (see:01:15)
Who can tell me what day is it today?
As we know, a question sentence changes structure when it functions as a subordinate ...
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present participle as an adverbial?
The use of some words in English grammar resources is expressed as follows:
1-) I passed the exam by studying.
2-) I cut the paper using scissor.
Why isn't '' by '' added in 2 ? or Why isn't the word '...
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up to five/until five
a. The police had a list of the people who were in the building up to five o'clock.
b. The police had a list of the people who were in the building until five o'clock.
In which of the above sentences
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in four months / after four months / four months later
Are the following boldfaced options okay? If any one of them is not okay, could you explain why?
The judge sentenced the murderer to death on December 15 last year, and he was executed in four months ...
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cooked it well as you wanted
a. I cooked the pie in a clay dish as you wanted.
b. I cooked the pie in a clay dish, as you wanted.
Is there a difference in the meanings of the above sentences?
Does the comma change anything?
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without telling me
a. There are places where you can't go without telling me.
Does that mean:
You have to tell me that you are going there before you go.
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Could I use future with the when clause in this case?
Could you send it when the Christmas rush will be over.
Could you send it when the Christmas rush is over.
Are they both grammatical and what is the difference in their meaning?
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The independence "one from the other": an adverbial phrase?
This is the sentence in question from The Cambridge Companion to Chomsky by James McGilvray:
Evidence for both kinds of modularity comes from the independence one from the other of the various ...
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Present participle as a verb modifier or reduced adjective clause? [closed]
I've been working hard on this grammar topic but I still haven't fully figured it out.
1-) These are machines that take room air and extract the nitrogen, producing greater than 90% pure oxygen.
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reduced adjective clause or adverbial?
These are machines that take room air and extract the nitrogen, producing greater than %90 pure oxygen.
Is '' producing ''reduced adjective clause or adverbial?
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