Gramática inglesa I

Practice

ADVERBIALS: ADJUNCTS vs. DISJUNCTS

Indicate the grammatical function (and semantic value) of the italicized

adverbials in the sentences below. Justify your choices providing the
paraphrase possibilities these adverbials allow (eg. … in a(n) …
way/manner, It is/was ... that , I am speaking … when I say, etc) .

1. Remarkably, Mrs Jensen consulted her lawyer.

2. Evidently, he doesn’t object
3. He is wisely staying at home today.
4. Fortunately, she consults her lawyer regularly.
5. Sadly, James refuses to speak.
6. She spoke slowly and deliberately.
7. I spoke to him honestly.
8. Honestly, I’ve done my best.
9. Surprisingly, she finished her dissertation in only two years.
10. Confidentially, she fell I love with her doctor.
11. Mark passed his driving test, amazingly.
12. Naturally, I can’t walk in these high-heeled shoes.
13. I can’t walk naturally in these high-heeled shoes.
14. Can you explain technically what happens in this engine?
15. Technically, I am a subject of Her Britannic Majesty.