A word group with an adverb as its head. This adverb may be accompanied by modifiers or qualifiers.
An adverb phrase can modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, and it can appear in a number of different positions in a sentence
As we have seen already in the section on Adverb, Adverb is a word which gives an additional detail about the meaning of a verb or an adjective or another adverb.
In many sentences, the adverb need not be a word. An adverb may be a phrase as in the following sentences.
Just as the work of an adjective is done by ‘a group of words’ called Adjective-phrase, so the work of an adverb can be done by ‘a group of words’ which is called ‘ADVERB-PHRASE’.
In many sentences, the adverb need not be a word. An adverb may be a phrase as in the following sentences.
Just as the work of an adjective is done by ‘a group of words’ called Adjective-phrase, so the work of an adverb can be done by ‘a group of words’ which is called ‘ADVERB-PHRASE’.
THE EXAMPLES :
- The players responded surprisingly well to all the pressures of the playoffs.
- The best way to preserve the flavor and texture of fresh vegetables is to cook them as quickly as possible.
- As quickly as possible we cleaned the fish and placed them in coolers.
- The air was warm, stirred only occasionally by a breeze.
- Only occasionally is there a rumble in the sky or a hint of rain.
• Clinton ran quickly.
In this sentence, the adverb ‘quickly’ gives another detail about the verb ‘ran’.
• Clinton ran with great speed.
In this sentence, the same meaning has been conveyed by using ‘a group of words’-‘with great speed’.
In this same manner, the meaning of an adverb can be conveyed by using different a group of words.
That group of words is called ADVERB-PHRASE.
In the following sentences, the first sentence and the second sentence in a pair convey the same meaning but using adverb in the first sentence and adverb-phrase in the second sentence.
• He answered rudely.
• He answered in a rude manner.
• He does his work carelessly.
• He does his work without care.
• No such diseases were known then.
• No such diseases were known in those days.
• The mango fell here.
• The mango fell on this spot.
• This product is available everywhere.
• This product is available in all places.
• You can find the pencil there.
• You can find the pencil in that place.
• He has gone abroad.
• He has gone to a foreign nation.
• We constructed this house only recently.
• We constructed this house only few months back.
In this sentence, the adverb ‘quickly’ gives another detail about the verb ‘ran’.
• Clinton ran with great speed.
In this sentence, the same meaning has been conveyed by using ‘a group of words’-‘with great speed’.
In this same manner, the meaning of an adverb can be conveyed by using different a group of words.
That group of words is called ADVERB-PHRASE.
In the following sentences, the first sentence and the second sentence in a pair convey the same meaning but using adverb in the first sentence and adverb-phrase in the second sentence.
• He answered rudely.
• He answered in a rude manner.
• He does his work carelessly.
• He does his work without care.
• No such diseases were known then.
• No such diseases were known in those days.
• The mango fell here.
• The mango fell on this spot.
• This product is available everywhere.
• This product is available in all places.
• You can find the pencil there.
• You can find the pencil in that place.
• He has gone abroad.
• He has gone to a foreign nation.
• We constructed this house only recently.
• We constructed this house only few months back.
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