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T4 W1 Adverbial phrases starter

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Adverbial phrases

Starter activity
What is an adverbial phrase?

• Adverb: A word that adds detail


to a verb or adjective, making a
sentence more exciting.

• Adverbial phrase: An adverbial


phrase is like an adverb, it adds
more information to the
sentence, but it uses more than
one word to describe the verb.
Modelled example
He accepted the award.

With a smiling face, he accepted the award.


➢Fronted adverbial that tells us HOW

Who can remember what a fronted adverbial is?


Modelled example
Milo liked to sleep.

Milo liked to sleep on his master’s bed.


➢Adverbial phrase that tells us WHERE
Modelled example
Kate waited for a rescue ship.

For eight years, Kate waited for a rescue ship.


➢Fronted adverbial that tells us HOW LONG
Modelled example
He would not do a bungee jump.

He would not do a bungee jump because of the danger.


➢Adverbial phrase that tells us WHY
Adverbial phrases
Adverbial phrases gives us the following information.
1. HOW something happens
2. WHERE something happens
3. WHEN something happens
4. For HOW LONG something happens
5. WHY something happens
Your task
• Underline/ circle the adverbial phrases in the following sentences.

1. After weeks of waiting, my new baby brother was born.

2. I did not want to go on the ride, because they are dangerous.

3. My brother hid the car keys under the sofa.

4. Before the lockdown, we used to go to the beach every weekend.


Your task
• Underline/ circle the adverbial phrases in the following sentences.

1. After weeks of waiting, my new baby brother was born.

2. I did not want to go on the ride, because they are dangerous.

3. My brother hid the car keys under the sofa.

4. Before the lockdown, we used to go to the beach every weekend.


Create your own adverbial phrases for the
following sentences.
1. The sea water was freezing. 1. The sea water was freezing.

2. Dad did not want to go to 2. Dad did not want to go to Germany.


Germany.
3. Year 4 was the best year at school.

4. My sister walked down the aisle.

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