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    Adverbial phrases function similarly to single-word adverbs by providing details about verbs, such as time or location. Adverbs can also modify other adverbs and adjectives, describing how an action was performed or a quality was possessed. Additionally, adverbs are able to qualify entire sentences by giving more context about the sentence's meaning.

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    Adverbial phrases function similarly to single-word adverbs by providing details about verbs, such as time or location. Adverbs can also modify other adverbs and adjectives, describing how an action was performed or a quality was possessed. Additionally, adverbs are able to qualify entire sentences by giving more context about the sentence's meaning.

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    Adverbial phrases function similarly to single-word adverbs by providing details about verbs, such as time or location. Adverbs can also modify other adverbs and adjectives, describing how an action was performed or a quality was possessed. Additionally, adverbs are able to qualify entire sentences by giving more context about the sentence's meaning.

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    More about spotting adverbs


    Adverbial phrases
    Adverbial phrases are small strings of words that do the same job as single-word adverbs:
    'I'll see him on Saturday.'
    'She's in the kitchen.'
    ''The thief ran down the road.'
    'The mobile phones rang all at once.'

    Other places to find adverbs...


    An adverb may also be used to describe another adverb or an adjective.

    'The weekend passed very quickly.'

     quickly describes the verb passed: quickly is an adverb.


     very describes the adverb quickly: very is also an adverb.

    'That seemed an extremely interesting plan.'

     interesting describes the noun plan: interesting is an adjective.


     extremely describes the adjective interesting: extremely is an adverb.

    Adverbs can also qualify (describe) whole sentences:

    'Hopefully the shoes will fit.'


    'The dress, unfortunately, was ruined.'

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