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ADVERB PHRASE 016940392

ADVERB PHRASE 016940392. What is an adverb phrase? lay senghor. Definition: An adverb phrase is a group of words that does the work as an adverb. The adverb phrase has as its head an adverb, which may be preceded by pre-modifier and ( less common) followed by post-modifier.

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ADVERB PHRASE 016940392

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  1. ADVERB PHRASE 016940392

  2. What is an adverb phrase?lay senghor • Definition: An adverb phrase is a group of words that does the work as an adverb. The adverb phrase has as its head an adverb, which may be preceded by pre-modifier and ( less common) followed by post-modifier.

  3. STRUCTURES OF AN ADVERB PHRASE Pre-modifier+adverb Pre-modifier+adv+Post- modifier

  4. What is pre-modifier of adverb? • Adverbs are pre-modified only by intensifying adverbs. • The most common premodifying intensifyier is very. I wear this occasionally but very rarely now.

  5. What is post-modifier of adverb? • Two adverb intensifiers- enough and indeed- commonly postmodify adverbs. It was quoted often enough in the recent debate in the other place.

  6. FUNCTIONS OF ADVERB PHRASE • The major functions of adverb phrases are as pre-modifier of adjectives and adverbs and as adverbs and complements of a verb.

  7. 1) Pre-modifier of an adjective We are far too close to it. 2) Pre-modifier of an adverb I am going to give you a prescription to clear up the infection, then you need to have your teeth extremely cleaned, as soon as possible.

  8. 3) Adverbial Refunds of fee are not normally available. 4) Subjective predicate I thought he was here. 5) Pre-modifier of a preposition But I have a feeling they might be right by the door…………………..

  9. 6) Pre-modifier of a pronoun When I look around at my friends, virtually all of them seem to have got job careers. 7) Pr-modifier of a determiner Everybody knows that the results in fact have absolutely no meaning and can be interpreted any way you like.

  10. 8) Pre-modifier of a numeral The chaps around forty are called Jonh. 9) Pre-modifier of a noun phrase This is really quite a problem I imagine. 10) Post-modifier of a noun phrase Your friend here speaks English well.

  11. 11) Post-modifier of an adj- or adverb Well right that is fair enough then. 12) Subjective predicate At least we’re outside. 13) Objective predicate Shall I move these away? 14) Complement of a preposition Oh I should have thought he’ve had before now

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