Exploring Adverb Phrases and Clauses

The video tutorial covers adverb phrases and clauses, explaining their roles in modifying verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. It provides guided practice instructions, analyzing example sentences to identify the words modified by adverb phrases or clauses. The tutorial concludes with tips on recognizing these phrases and clauses in sentences.

What is the main difference between a phrase and a clause?

• A phrase has a subject and a verb, while a clause does not.

• A clause has a subject and a verb, while a phrase does not.

• A clause is always at the beginning of a sentence.

• A phrase is longer than a clause.

What is the primary function of an adverb in a sentence?

• To modify a noun or pronoun

• To modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb

• To indicate possession

• To connect two clauses

In the sentence 'Goalies are the only players who touch the ball with their hands,' what does the phrase 'with their hands' modify?

• Players

• Goalies

• Touch

• Ball

In the sentence 'As the ball comes toward the goal, the goalie moves quickly,' what does the clause 'as the ball comes toward the goal' modify?

• Goalie

• Moves

• Quickly

• Ball

In the sentence 'If necessary, the goalie dives onto the ground,' what question does the phrase 'onto the ground' answer?

• How

• Why

• Where

• When

In the sentence 'The goalie dives onto the ground,' what part of speech is 'dives'?

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Noun

In the sentence 'Sometimes the other team scores because the ball gets past the goalie,' what does the clause 'because the ball gets past the goalie' modify?

• Goalie

• Team

• Scores

• Ball

What type of clause is 'because the ball gets past the goalie'?

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Relative clause

• Noun clause

In the sentence 'When the game is over after two halves of play,' what does the phrase 'after two halves of play' modify?

• Halves

• Play

• Over

• Game

Where is an adverb phrase or clause most likely to be found in a sentence?

• At the end of the sentence

• Immediately following the word it modifies

• In the middle of the sentence

• At the beginning of the sentence