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Questions tagged [adverbial-phrases]

Adverbial phrase (also known as adverb phrase) is a term for two or more words functions adverbially (i.e. as an adverb).

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"at which time" vs. "at what time"

I am confused with the grammar here. Which is grammatically correct? At which time will you call me? At what time will you call me? And why?
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Grammar : Adverb Or Adjective (noticeably or noticeable)

Jack steadily progressed, noticeably through increased eye contact and a louder voice. In this sentence, which one is grammatically right, 'noticeable' or 'noticeably'? Here, I'd like to express that I noticed his progress and change from our…
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phrases like on my own, by myself, and alone

I have collected the followings from various sources as your site. I would like to study them accurately. so, would you tell me, if they are right, if so, would you add them what you think of I should learn? You would say, 'I want to find out about…
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How to identify the adverbials in a phrase?

I'm trying to help my daughter with her grammar homework. She has two phrases where she needs to identify (underline) the adverbials. The sentences are: My friend Zainab went skiing last week. And We decided that we would sail our boat towards…
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Why are they called Adverbial?

SVA : She was there. SVOA : She put the book on the table. (source) Is the Adverbial [of CGEL’s clause types] that is necessary in a sentence called because it modifies verb; or because it has the certain semantic meaning, like time, space, etc?…
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Is "every bit" an adverb?

I found out 'every bit' is similar expression to 'entirely' while reading through another post put up on here. So in this line (from the movie 'Dead poets society' Source:Yarn Clips): "It's every bit as tough as they say unless you're genius like…
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Adverbial Phrase?

Apologies for the long question. I will request if someone can please answer this thoroughly as it will help me put a lot of pieces of grammatical puzzle together. If possible, please answer only using basic terms such as noun, verb, adverb,…
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flew one meter into the air?

I am curious about how native speakers of English interpret the movement as in "The skier went over a bump and flew one meter into the air." Was the movement vertical, i.e. was the skier one meter above the ground or other place where the flying…
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Which type of Clause is this?

The environment was deficient in many resources, among them salt, stone, and many other materials. Could you give me some more examples and explanation about this? Or Could you paraphrase it? Ancient Civilizations By Dr. Brian Fagan, Chris Scarre
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from time to time VS. every now and then

Is it okay to use 'from time to time' and 'every now and then' interchangeably? Any comment would be greatly appreciated
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Can I use "above that", "beyond that" or "from there" to refer to an age group?

I was told that native speakers sometimes use above with ages. An example could be that anyone above the age of 18 is allowed to participate. Therefore, I can use "above that" in my sentence and it would be short for "above that age". I was also…
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The independence "one from the other": an adverbial phrase?

This is the sentence in question from The Cambridge Companion to Chomsky by James McGilvray: Evidence for both kinds of modularity comes from the independence one from the other of the various modules, as seen most clearly in double…
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Which type of adverbial is “ about this policy”?

“I will think again about this policy.” In my view, “about this policy” is a preposition phrase, functioning as an adverbial. But I don’t know which type of adverbial this phrase is.
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As he came within 20 feet of an officer - meaning, understanding

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/gunman-kills-3-wounds-16-fort-hood-army-030737677.html The shooter apparently walked into a building and began firing a .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol. He then got into a vehicle and continued firing before entering…
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Everywhere vs. Anywhere

Nowadays all merchants of Westeros sell dragonglass. So you can find it ____ . A.Everywhere B.Anywhere Which fits better A, B or both ? I know A is true, but B also makes sense to me.
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