Adverbs, Adverbials and Adjunctions Flashcards
What are Adverbs
An optional element of a clause.
Add extra information (modify) to other words, in particular verbs.
What are the uses of adverbs
To add extra information to a clause about either: time manner place degree
What are the three types of adverb
Conjuncts
Disjuncts
Adjuncts
What are conjuncts
Adverbs which link a sentence to what has gone on before.
e.g. also, firstly, otherwise, moreover, however, then, besides
What are disjuncts
(sometimes known as sentence adverbials)
Comment on the rest of the sentence, in particular the desirability, probability or style.
e.g. admittedly, fortunately, possibly
What are adjuncts
Modify a verb and refer to space, time or process
Space adjuncts
e.g. above, there, inside, backwards
Time adjuncts
Answer questions of when or for how long.
e.g. yesterday, never, later, often
Process adjuncts
Answers questions of how something was done.
e.g. viciously, bravely, carelessly
What are Adverbials
A term used to describe the three types of phrases that can modify a verb or verb phrase
Types of adverbial
adverb phrase
noun phrase
preposition phrase
“she left rather unexpectedly”
adverb phrase
unexpectedly
“they left yesterday afternoon”
noun phrase
afternoon
“they were singing in the rain”
preposition phrase
in
Functions of adverbial clauses
add meaning to: time space reason purpose result manner comparison concession condition
