P4 English - Adverbials

Which word does the Adverb modify?

Taylor happily accepted her award for Best Album.

• Taylor, the musician (Subject)

• accepted (the verb)

• her award (the object)

Answer explanation

The adverb "happily" tells us the manner in which she accepted.

Which word does the adverb modify?

She went completely crazy on stage.

• Crazy (Adjective)

• Went (Verb)

• She (Subject)

Answer explanation

The adverb "completely" tells us "how crazy".

Which word does the adverb modify?

She spoke extremely fast?

• She (subject)

• spoke (verb)

• fast (adverb)

Answer explanation

The adverb "extremely" tells us "how fast". (very!)

Which word does the adverb modify?

The actress stood exactly in the middle of the stage.

• The actress (Subject)

• Stood (verb)

• in the middle of the stage.

Answer explanation

The adverb "exactly" tells us "where in the middle" she stood.

Which word does the adverb modify?

She was allowed to speak for only three minutes.

• speak (verb)

• three (adjective)

Answer explanation

The adverb "only" tells us "how much" — (just) three minutes.

Which word does the adverb modify?

Suddenly, the music started to play because she had talked too long.

• the music (subject)

• started to play (verb)

• she had (subject - verb)

Answer explanation

The adverb "suddenly" tells "how" the action happened.

What is the adverb phrase?

Is there water on the moon?

• Is there

• water

• on the moon

Answer explanation

on the moon is the location.

What is the adverbial phrase?

Honestly, I didn't do it .

• I didn’t

• Honestly

• do it.

Answer explanation

Honestly expresses the feeling of the person who didn’t do it.

What is the adverbial?

I ate lunch. Meanwhile, my friend went to the park.

• I ate

• to the park

• Meanwhile

• my friend went

Answer explanation

Meanwhile is the conjunct adverbial. It connects eating lunch to the friend going to the park.

What is the adverbial?

It is very hot out today. I went for a run at the stadium, however.

• It is very

• I went for

• at the stadium

• however

Answer explanation

Even though it is at the end of the sentence, However connects the ideas of the two sentences.