Adverbial

What is An Adverbial?
An adverbial is a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective,

verb, adverb or clause.
What Is an Adverbial of Time?
Adverbials can be grouped according to what they are describing.
Adverbials of time answer the question ‘when’.

Can you identify them in the following
sentences?
We are late for school.
I went to the beach .

yesterday
Now I’d like to leave.
Have you seen Hugo’s dog today?

What Is an Adverbial of Place?
Adverbials of place answer the question

‘where’. Can you identify them in the
following sentences?
Please may I come ?

in
Frank searched everywherefor his cat.
We have been here for a few hours.
I went upstairsto find my hairbrush.

What Is an Adverbial of Number?
Adverbials of number answer the question ‘in

what order’. Can you identify them in the
Firstly, you need to preheat the oven.
Secondly, put the ingredients in the bowl.
We will be having our history lesson .

next
Finally, Greta put her books away.

What Is an Adverbial of Frequency?
Adverbials of frequency answer the question

‘how often’. Can you identify them in the
I have only met her .

once
Tia visits her Grandfather .

frequently
It is alwaysbusy when we visit the shopping mall.
You should nevertouch a hot iron.

What Is an Adverbial of Manner?
Adverbials of manner answer the question ‘in

what manner’. Can you identify them in the
Peter can speak Spanish .

fluently
We walked quietlyinto the hall.
My teacher seemed surprised that I’d completed my homework.

pleasantly
Janine dances .
gracefully
Sort the Adverbials
Adverbials can also be phrases as well as individual words. Prepositional
phrases can also sometimes act as adverbials.
Can you group these adverbial words and phrases?

Adverbials of Time Adverbials of Place Adverbials of Adverbials of Adverbials of
Number Frequency Manner
lastly every week very often firstly
Once in with fear in as quick as inside the straight on the

a while his eyes a flash classroom away ground
Adverbials of Time and Place
Can you use adverbials of time and place when describing these images?
Every Saturday, I see a troop of Last night, I packed my teddy in

hilarious ducks swimming in the my bag to go on holiday – we
stream that runs through our are travelling all around the
town. world.
Before the end of the day,

On the playground, the minion Shaun will find a way to extract
was playing with the hoop all himself from the pot he is stuck
day. in on the patio.
Adverbials of Frequency and Manner
Can you use adverbials of frequency and manner
when describing these images?
Although he was driving over the sand

With fear in his eyes, Kermit clung to the high cautiously, every now and then the car wheels
tree and continually called for help. got stuck.
Adverbials of Number
Can you order these instructions and use adverbials of number to add cohesion?
Ice-Cream Cone Craft
Crumple tissue paper to fill the cone up to the top and glue this in.
Roll the brown paper into a cone shape and glue together.
Gather all the equipment needed, including paper, glue, cotton wool, beads, scissors and
pens.
Draw diagonal lines on the brown paper so that it looks like an ice-cream cone.
Drizzle PVA glue over the cotton wool so that you can stick beads on to look like
sprinkles.
Drizzle PVA glue over the tissue paper before sticking cotton wool to look like vanilla
ice-cream.
Adverbials of Number Answers
Can you order these instructions and use adverbials of number to add cohesion?
Ice-Cream Cone Craft
Firstly, gather all the equipment needed, including paper, glue, cotton wool, beads,
scissors and pens.
Secondly, draw diagonal lines on the brown paper so that it looks like an ice-cream cone.
Thirdly, roll the brown paper into a cone shape and glue together.
Next, crumple tissue paper to fill the cone up to the top and glue this in.
Then, drizzle PVA glue over the tissue paper before sticking cotton wool to look like
vanilla ice-cream.
Finally, drizzle PVA glue over the cotton wool so that you can stick beads on to look
like sprinkles.
Spin the Wheel
Spin the wheel to select an adverbial to use in your sentence.
Choose a picture to write an interesting sentence

about, using the adverbial that you have selected.
Is it an adverbial of time, place, manner,
Spin! frequency or number?
Quick Quiz 1
Choose an appropriate adverbial to complete these sentences:
Time: We visited our Grandmother yesterday / last week

.
Place: There are a large number of stray cats in the area /. outside
Frequency: We often / occasionally

go swimming at the weekend.
Manner: Maddie slid into the cool swimming pool as quick as a flash / cautiously
.
Number: Finally / Lastly

, put the cake in the oven at 180°C.
Quick Quiz 2
Underline the adverbials in these sentences:
Firstly, we went into the museum for a workshop about the Ancient Egyptians.
The dog sat waiting by the door for its owner to come out of the shop.
Ms Williams says that I must finish my poem before the end of the day.
Without warning, a spider ran across the classroom floor which made us all scream.
Cacti hardly ever need water.
Extension: Which type of adverbial has

been used in each sentence?
Quick Quiz 2
Underline the adverbials in these sentences:
Firstly, we went into the museum for a workshop about the Ancient Egyptians.
The dog sat waiting by the door for its owner to come out of the shop.
Ms Williams says that I must finish my poem before the end of the day.
Without warning, a spider ran across the classroom floor which made us all scream.
Cacti hardly ever need water.
Extension: Which type of adverbial has

been used in each sentence?

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What is An Adverbial?

An adverbial is a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective,

Adverbials of time answer the question ‘when’.

We are late for school.

I went to the beach .

Now I’d like to leave.

Have you seen Hugo’s dog today?

Adverbials of place answer the question

Please may I come ?

Frank searched everywherefor his cat.

We have been here for a few hours.

I went upstairsto find my hairbrush.

Adverbials of number answer the question ‘in

Firstly, you need to preheat the oven.

Secondly, put the ingredients in the bowl.

We will be having our history lesson .

Finally, Greta put her books away.

Adverbials of frequency answer the question

I have only met her .

Tia visits her Grandfather .

It is alwaysbusy when we visit the shopping mall.

You should nevertouch a hot iron.

Adverbials of manner answer the question ‘in

Peter can speak Spanish .

We walked quietlyinto the hall.

My teacher seemed surprised that I’d completed my homework.

Can you group these adverbial words and phrases?

lastly every week very often firstly

Once in with fear in as quick as inside the straight on the

Every Saturday, I see a troop of Last night, I packed my teddy in

Before the end of the day,

Although he was driving over the sand

Ice-Cream Cone Craft

Ice-Cream Cone Craft

Choose a picture to write an interesting sentence

Time: We visited our Grandmother yesterday / last week

Frequency: We often / occasionally

Number: Finally / Lastly

Cacti hardly ever need water.

Extension: Which type of adverbial has

Cacti hardly ever need water.

Extension: Which type of adverbial has

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