adverbs and adverbials Flashcards
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what are adverbs
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adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives or other verbs
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what are adverbials
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phrases that do the same job as adverbs
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what do adverbials do ?
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provide info about location, manner, time , frequency about a verb, adjective, or other adverbs in a sentence.
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what do adverbials give info about ?
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how, how much, when, where,
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what are circumstance adverbs
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adverbs modify verbs, giving details of circumstances such as time, manner, frequency and place.
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what are degree adverbs
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These adverbs modify adjectives/ verbs to show what degree they are meant in.They show the level of description
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what are sentence adverbs
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Sentence adverbs modify a whole sentence.They express a writer’s or speakers attitude to the content of a sentence.
