Adjectival and Adverbial Phrases
Adjectival and Adverbial Phrases
A toddler's favorite question is "Why?" "Sweetie, hold on tight to your balloons."
"Why?"
"They're going to fly away."
"Why?"
"You're getting on my nerves!"
"Why?"
Maybe adjectival and adverbial phrases were invented because of toddlers.
Adjectival and Adverbial phrases are parts of a sentence designed to provide more information. You may recognize parts of the words.
An adjectival phrase functions like an adjective - it modifies a noun.
An adverbial phrase functions like an adverb - it modifies a verb or verb phrase.
Do you think you can recognize an adjectival or adverbial phrase?
Try your hand at the practice questions, and then watch the video to learn more about why these phrases are used so often.
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