Adverb Phrases (in Prep. Phrases)

Question 1

What is an adverb phrase?

Answer 1

A prepositional phrase that modifies a V, ADJ, or ADV

Question 2

What does an adverb phrase do?

Answer 2

An adverb phrase tells how, when, where, why, or to what extent (how long or how far)

Question 3

Can several adverb phrases modify the same word but answer different questions?

Answer 3

Yes.

“During the civil war,” (when?) Louisa May Alcott worked “as a nurse in the hospital for six weeks” (where?)

In this case two adverb phrases modify the same SUBJ but answer different questions.

Question 4

Explain the relationship between prepositional phrases and complete SUBJ/PRED

Answer 4

Prepositional phrases (ADJ/ADV) that modify something in the simple subj/pred go in the complete subj/pred.

ex. “By the lake,” I (SUBJ) spotted a mermaid.

In this sentence “By the lake” modifies the simple predicate spotted. However the phrases is located in the complete predicate “by the lake, spotted a mermaid.”

Question 5

What is generally true about the placement of multiple ADV phrases in a sentence?

Answer 5

ADV phrases usually have a greater separation than a few small words

Question 6

Can ADV phrases modify other phrases?

Answer 6

In almost all cases ADV phrases usually modify the same word but not usually the words within each of the phrases.

Question 7

What questions do ADV phrases modify a V, ADJ or another ADV?

Answer 7

HOW?
WHEN?
WHY?
WHERE?
TO WHAT EXTENT (HOW LONG, HOW FAR)?