Elm3 chart05 02

1. Section A

2. We use some adverbials as time expressions.
Time adverbials answer the question when, how
often, or how long.
Now it’s my turn.
Reports in the natural sciences often
begin with the results.
The adverbial may be:
• an adverb or adverb phrase
(when)
(how often)
TIME ADVERBIALS

3. The adverbial may be:
She arrived this morning.
They’re going to stay for a while.
• a noun phrase
• a prepositional phrase
(how long)
(when)
Time adverbials answer the question when,
how often, or how long.
TIME ADVERBIALS

4. Section B

5. Some adverbials indicate location or distance.
These place adverbials answer the question
where or how far.
Everyone’s here.
The adverbial may be:
• an adverb or adverb phrase.
(where)
They live ten miles away.
• a noun phrase
(how far)
PLACE ADVERBIALS

6. The adverbial may be:
Could I see you in my office?
He’s gone to England.
These place adverbials answer the question
where or how far.
• a prepositional phrase
(where)
(where)
PLACE ADVERBIALS

7. Section C

8. Some adverbials answer the questions how, in
what way / manner, or by what means. We call
them manner adverbials.
You need to do something quickly.
(how)
The adverbial may be:
• an adverb or adverb phrase
MANNER ADVERBIALS

9. A manner adverbial may be:
Please handle this with care.
Did you come by car?
She talks like a businessperson.
• a prepositional phrase
(how)
(in what way / manner)
(by what means)
MANNER ADVERBIALS

10. Section D

11. We can also use adverbials to answer the
question why or for what purpose / reason. In
these sentences the adverbials are multi-word
prepositional phrases.
As a result of changing trends, automobile sales
have decreased.
There were 50,000 deaths last year due to car crashes.
REASON/PURPOSE ADVERBIALS
(why)
(why)

12. On account of the snow, he
hadn’t even gone outside.
Classes were canceled because of
the weather.
REASON/PURPOSE ADVERBIALS
(why)
(why)
In these sentences the adverbials are
multi-word prepositional phrases.

13. In these sentences the adverbials are to- infinitive
phrases.
We called to invite them to dinner.
I’m waiting to finally have some free time.
(for what purpose / reason)
(why)
REASON/PURPOSE ADVERBIALS