Understanding Adverbial Phrases

The video tutorial from St Mary Magdalene Primary School covers adverbial phrases, explaining their types and uses. It discusses adverbial phrases for time, place, and manner, and introduces fronted adverbials. The video provides examples of how to use adverbial phrases in different parts of a sentence, enhancing writing cohesion.

What is the primary focus of the video?

• Noun phrases

• Adjective clauses

• Verb tenses

• Adverbial phrases

What is the role of adverbial phrases in a sentence?

• To replace conjunctions

• To act as the main verb

• To modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

• To describe nouns

Which of the following is an example of an adverbial phrase for time?

• In the garden

• Very quickly

• After a while

• With a smile

Which of the following is NOT an adverbial phrase for time?

• After lunch

• In the evening

• Under the table

• At dawn

Adverbial phrases for place can include which of the following?

• With enthusiasm

• Very carefully

• In the house

• At midnight

Which sentence contains an adverbial phrase for place?

• We will leave soon.

• He arrived at noon.

• They played in the park.

• She sang beautifully.

Which phrase describes how an action is performed?

• Very slowly

• In the park

• With a friend

• At noon

Which phrase is an example of an adverbial phrase for manner?

• In the morning

• At midnight

• On the roof

• With great care

What is a fronted adverbial?

• An adverbial phrase that describes a noun

• An adverbial phrase in the middle of a sentence

• An adverbial phrase at the beginning of a sentence

• An adverbial phrase at the end of a sentence

Which of the following is a fronted adverbial?

• We went, in the afternoon, for a walk.

• In the afternoon, we went for a walk.

• For a walk, we went in the afternoon.

• We went for a walk in the afternoon.