ADVERB PHRASES

ADVERB PHRASES

Subject English

Grade X

• An adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective or an adverb, so like an adverb, an adverb phrase tells how, when, where or to what degree.

1. 1. 1. With great speed
      2. In a hurried manner

• • • At this moment

1. 1. 1. In no time
      2. Before long

• When a word qualifies an adjective, verb or another adverb, it is called adverb. When this job is done by a group of words without having its subject and predicate, it is called an adverb phrase An adverb phrase can come anywhere in the sentence, as;

1. 1. 1. Ali ran with great speed.
      2. He did it in a hurried manner.

• • • He is busy at this moment.

1. 1. 1. He reached here in no time.
      2. I shall be with you before long.
      3. He answered me in a rude manner.

• • • You can buy these candles in all places.
    • Hama walked with slow speed.
• In the above mention sentence the words which are used in under bracket are called adverb phrases but if those words are used in this way,  then these will be counted as adverb;

1. 1. 1. Ali ran speedily.
      2. He did it hurriedly.

• • • He is busy now.

1. 1. 1. He reached here soon.
      2. I shall be with you soon.
      3. He answered me rudely.

• • • You can buy these candles everywhere.
    • Hama walked slowly.
• Let us now study the following adverbs and adverb phrases which are equal to them;

Adverbs	Adverb Phrases	Adverbs	Adverb Phrases
Hastily	In a hasty manner	Rarely	From time to time
Beautifully	In a beautiful style	Consequently	In the long run
Foolishly	N a foolish manner	Absolutely	Once for all
Now	At this moment	On time	In the nick of time
Swiftly	In a swift manner	Cleverly	In a clever manner
Abroad	In a foreign country	Speedily	With great speed
Recently	Just now or at a recent date	Urgently	At once
Quickly	In a quick manner	Affectionately	In an affectionate manner
Gradually	By and by	Compassionately	In a compassionate manner
Everywhere	Far and wide

• Read the following adverbs and adverb phrases that are same in meaning;

Adverbs		Adverb Phrases
Manner	Bravely Carefully Carelessly Quickly Cleverly Beautifully	In a brave manner With great care Without any care With great speed In a clever manner In a beautiful manner
Place	Here There Away Abroad Everywhere	At this place / on this spot At that place / on that spot At another place In a foreign country An all places / at all places
Time	Now Then Soon Formerly Recently	At this very moment At that moment / time Before long / at an early date In former times / once upon a time At present / at a recent date

POSITION OF ADVERB PHRASE:

• When there are two or more adverbs or adverb phrases after a verb, the normal order is s under:
• They         sang          sweetly      at the concert .

(Manner)      (Place)              (Time)

• Note: An adverb phrase includes some adverb with preposition called adverbials that modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb.