Thursday 14th January 2021

WALT: use adverbial phrases

WILF:
1. Identify adverbial phrases
2. Write own adverbial phrases
3. Highlight verbs
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that is used to modify a verb
or adjective.

For example:

The dog ran quickly.

In this sentence, the word ‘ran’ is a verb (doing

word), ad ‘quickly’ is the adverb, as it explains how
the verb is being done.
So what might an adverbial phrase be?
An adverbial phrase is a selection of words that
add to the verb. They still explain how the verb
was done, but rather than being one word, there
can be lots!
 For example:

He drove the bus as carefully as

possible.
Which part is the adverbial phrase?
 For example:

He drove the bus as carefully as

possible.
Adverbial phrases can be used to describe…

•When
•Where
•How
Identify the adverbial phrase below…

As loudly as she could, Tilly sang

the song.

- When
- Where
- How
Identify the adverbial phrase below…

As loudly as she could, Tilly sang

the song.

- When
- Where
- How
Identify the adverbial phrase below…

I had lunch with him two days ago.

- When
- Where
- How
Identify the adverbial phrase below…

I had lunch with him two days ago.

- When
- Where
- How
Identify the adverbial phrase below…

She ran a race in Birmingham city

centre.

- When
- Where
- How
Identify the adverbial phrase below…

She ran a race in Birmingham city

centre.

- When
- Where
- How
Identify the adverbial phrase below…

After the first million, nobody cares

about money.

- When
- Where
- How
Identify the adverbial phrase below…

After the first million, nobody cares

about money.

- When
- Where
- How
Now try adding an adverbial phrase of your
own…

She walked
Now try adding an adverbial phrase of your
own…

He laughed
Now try adding an adverbial phrase of your
own…

They jumped
Your task:
You are going to write sentences, including an adverbial
phrase, about the pictures given to you.

THEN

You are going to be give a selection of sentences from

‘The Island’. You need to add adverbial phrases to the
start or end of every sentence.
Try and vary them, and add detail!
1. 2.

3.
4.
1. The people of the island found a man.
2. He saw them coming.
3. The people stared at him.
4. They took him in.
5. The people of the island took him to a goat pen.
6. They locked the gate.
7. The man appeared in town.