English Studies - Grade 8

English Studies
Grade 8
18/5/20

Adverbials
You already know that an adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. However, an adverbial is a group of words that functions as an adverb. e.g if a group of words says something about a verb, an adjective or an adverb, we call it an adverbial. It may either be an adverbial phrase or an adverbial clause.

Adverbial phrase: A prepositional phrase can function as an adverbial when it talks about a place, time or manner. e.g
> The cake was baked IN THE MORNING.
> I read AT NIGHT.
> My son left his Bible IN THE CHURCH.
In the first sentence, "in the morning" modifies baked. "at night" modifies read in the second sentence while "in the church" modifies left.

Assignment:

Use any prepositional phrases of your own in 10 different sentences to show how they function as adverbials.

Good luck

Clara O