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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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.
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About the Usage of "When" Clauses as Adjective-clauses
In the 19th century, Yukichi Fukuzawa, one of the greatest Japanese politicians and philosophers, wrote during his studying abroad:
"Language is a tool. It is like a hammer when you build a house."
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"in the morning" could mean "tomorrow morning", but what about "in the afternoon / evening"?
This site says:
If something will happen during the morning of the next day, you can
say that it will happen tomorrow morning or in the morning.
I've got to go to work tomorrow morning = I'...
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Using respectively- "Signal strength was 20, 30, 40 dB at floors 1,2,3 respectively."
In the following sentence,
"Signal strength was 20, 30, 40 dB at floors 1,2,3 respectively."
Should I use was or were?
Should the unit dB be used just for the last input of the list or every ...
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What do Highlighted words indicate?
I don't understand why the writer highlights the following words in the given sentence:
"despite having to use an interpreter I was able to find out."
The highlighted words are as follows:
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flew one meter into the air?
I am curious about how native speakers of English interpret the movement as in "The skier went over a bump and flew one meter into the air."
Was the movement vertical, i.e. was the skier one meter ...
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grabbed the spoon
Can one say
a. I grabbed the spoon before it hit the floor.
b. I grabbed the spoon before it could hit the floor.
c. I grabbed the spoon before it was able hit the floor.
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Do they mean the same?
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Pretty much vs basically
Can "Pretty much" and "basically" be used interchangeably and mean the same thing?
For example,
I'm pretty much done.
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I'm basically done.
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Polar bears are basically ...
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"A man who gave it up for 700 days.." vs "A man who has given it up for 700 days..."
A man who gave it up for 700 days says it gave him superpowers.
Is the tense used in this sentence right? So far I know prefect tense is used with " for/ since" when we indicate time.If I say-
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Use of to in the sentence- "to the unspeakable relief of the student ..."
Why to is used here:
tuberculosis,bad tonsils,sleeping sickness, poor digestion,various forms of mental and nervous difficulty have been brought to light by the doctor during the past few months,to ...
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Beginning a sentence with "being"
Is the sentence below grammatically correct?
Being so many people ill, I have cancelled the meeting.
If not, please explain the grammar behind it.
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Introductory word meaning "considering what was previously said"
Is there an introductory word or phrase which means considering what was said?
German-made parts are way too expensive. Taking it into
consideration, we ordered Chinese ones.
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So adjective a\an noun for plural subject
so … a …
There is another rather formal structure with so + adjective + a/an + noun (see 14).
I had never before met so gentle a person. (= … such a gentle person.)
This is from Michael Swan's "...
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Using adverbial modifiers ("the whole day" vs "for the whole day")
I found information that claims natives prefer to say "the whole day" rather than "for the whole day". Since then, I've been wondering what the situations are in which a speaker is more likely to say "...
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Using "already" in Simple Aspect
I've found out an interesting fact. We could also use the adverbial modifier "already" not only in Perfect Aspect. We can do it, if we are amazed by something haven't been expected before? Like in the ...
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Is "If you haven't finished your MR..., please finish it..." correct?
Is the sentence below correct?
If you haven't finished your MR (morning reading), please finish it
during the lunch break.
I want to send this message to our study group to remind people ...
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possible for adverb to modify adverb before it?
Adverbs can modify other adverbs that come after it: "He moves very quickly."
But is there an instance where an adverb, or adverbial phrase, comes after the adverb that it modifies, instead of before?...
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Distinguishing Clauses
It was 1994, and when her baby daughter would fall asleep, Rowling would stroll her to a cafe that was close to her home.
In this sentence, what kind of clause is the clause "when her baby daughter ...
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Why are the adjective clauses omitted?
I've seen sentences like:
The electrons emitted from the photoelectric surface have a kinetic energy.
I think this is synonym to :
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"She is on her way to work. " To work is an attribute or Adverbial Modifier? [closed]
She is on her way to work.
The infinitive here can be understood as an attribute or Adverbial Modifier.
which one is right?
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How to identify the adverbials in a phrase?
I'm trying to help my daughter with her grammar homework. She has two phrases where she needs to identify (underline) the adverbials. The sentences are:
My friend Zainab went skiing last week.
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the usage of "by"
As a result, we'll be pushing back the interviews for the executive assistant position - including the one scheduled for you on Tuesday - by one day.
What does the "by" mean in this sentence?
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Position of prepositional/adverbial phrases in a sentence
Which of the sentences below is the most correct when asking for specific location, and why?
Where in Australia do you live?
Where do you live in Australia?
Here, is 'In Australia' an adverbial ...
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Choosing between "here" and "in here"
This dictionary says:
• You use here on its own, when you are talking about a place or
organization:
The people here are poor.
Do you work here?
✗Don’t say: The people in here are ...
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Is it correct to use TrulyGamer or TrulyGamers combination of words?
So by definition Truly means something like genuinely, or properly, loyally or faithfully. So basically Truly Gamer would mean something like loyally or like real gamer.
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"Someone was refreshingly honest when [...]": is the adverb an obfuscated adjunct?
Please consider the following:
(1) My colleague was refreshingly honest when I asked her for feedback.
(2) It was refreshing to see my colleague being honest when I asked her
for feedback.
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Early vs Earlier
Imagine you are organizing a lunch and want to ask someone (your friend or sister, etc.) to come over and help you prepare the meal. Which one of the following words works properly in the self-made ...
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Does "in real time" go before or after a clause it modifies?
Which way is the correct way to ask this question in English? 1 or 2?
How well did the system respond to your actions in real-time?
How well did the system respond in real time to your actions?
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Are words such as "today" and "yesterday" introductory words or adverbial phrases?
When I first started learning about punctuation, I found out that you should always have commas after words such as "today," "sometimes," "yesterday," and so on. Today, I found a website that ...
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Adverbial Phrases in linking verb sentences
The weather during summer can be very hot in Libya.
During summer, the weather can be very hot in Libya.
The weather can be very hot in Libya during summer.
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inward vs. inside, when to use which?
I have an old car with manually adjustable mirrors. As I was driving home with a friend, I wanted him to adjust the mirror for me so that I could see more of the street. I ended up not asking because ...
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I think we still need to practice some more
We all know here 'some more' used as an 'adverb':
Would you like some more cake?
I think we still need to practice some more.
If the rice is still not cooked, add some more water.
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Why can “bigly” or “big league” become a confusing question？Do they belong to the same part of speech?
I've read quite some news about one of D J Trump's frequently used word, bigly/big league.
During the first debate, he used the expression while speaking about taxes.
“I’m going to cut taxes [...
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gerund vs participle with having+past participle [duplicate]
Here are two sentences which look similar:
Having taken a physics class helped me in calculus.
Having taken a physics class, It helped me in calculus.
Do they mean same? Or second is wrong?...
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Is "last two years ago, I was in a classical concert " a correct sentence?
In my English class my Teacher said I cannot use "Last two years ago...", so what should I use correctly?
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"Despite ill, Lisa went on stage" or "Despite being ill, Lisa went on stage"?
I am not sure if this sentence "Despite ill, Lisa went on stage" sounds ok?
In this book, it said "Despite being ill, Lisa went on stage".
But, I think "Despite ill, Lisa went on stage" and "Despite ...
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"In spite of there being danger signs" or "in spite of the danger signs" or "In spite of danger signs, they were swimming."
Although there were danger signs,they were swimming.
If I change this sentence into "In spite of structure":
In spite of there being danger signs, they were swimming.
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"had talked" vs "were talking"
Would you please explain the differences between these sentences?
We had talked when someone knocked at the door.
We were talking when someone knocked at the door.
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prepositional phrase in a sentence [closed]
The flowers in the vase were arranged by the maid.
The flowers were arranged in the vase by the maid.
The flowers were arranged by the maid in the vase.
Which sentence is more meaningful?
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Interrogative content clause? or what?
Either due to a dent in the continuum, or as a result of my continued efforts to develop a fully functional temporal flux capacitor, yesterday a question was asked which quoted almost exactly a ...
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What‘s the difference between the two sentences with by and without by?
I know that both prepositional phrase and present participle can be adverbial modifier, but how should I decided which one is should be used when they were used to show a particular method or way of ...
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Does this sentence "You should look through under the desk." make sense?
Does this sentence
You should look through under the desk.
make sense?
Like these sentences:
You should look through on the desk.
You should look through the room.
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Which type of Clause is this?
The environment was deficient in many resources, among them salt, stone, and many other materials.
Could you give me some more examples and explanation about this? Or Could you paraphrase it?
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Which type of adverb phrase is it? Could you give me some similar explanatory examples please?
A fascinating world of scientific wonders, the amphibian species is
full of unusual and extreme adaptations and is home to numerous
unsolved mysteries.
Amphibians
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"the way" vs "in the way"
They don't write songs the way they used to.
It's amazing the way she manages to stay calm.
The way he was yelling, you'd have thought he was badly hurt.
I love you the way you are.
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How is the adverb "even" used here differently?
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It isn't just the Arabic-speaking man or the hijab-clad woman who were off-loaded from airplanes; even in pure, white, nativist America, there is an uptick in the kind of religious ...
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Usage of 'quick' as adverb
I heard the following dialog in a British English movie:
Words go round quick. All the little tongues go clack, clack, clack.
What does this mean, and why was the word "quick" used instead of "...
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Is it wrong to begin this sentence with "on hindsight"?
Is it wrong to begin this sentence with on hindsight:
On hindsight, I sense I would not be what I am today if I had the same maturity and wisdom what I have now, twenty five years ago?
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Lately vs Recently
How to use lately and recently? For example, of these two sentences:
I workout regularly but lately I have been lazy.
I workout regularly but recently I have been lazy.
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What is the meaning of the adverb infinitive phrase in this sentence?
Scientists have struggled for so many years to find them.
Is "to find them" in this sentence an adverbial modifier indicating purpose, or one of result?
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