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Adverb Phrases
Introduction
An adverb may be a single word, such as quickly, here or yesterday. However, adverbs can also be phrases, some made with prepositions, others made with infinitives. This page will explain the basic types of adverb phrases (sometimes called « adverbial phrases ») and how to recognize them.
Basic types of adverbs
In the section on adverbs, you learned about three basic types of adverb: manner, place and time adverbs. There are at least two more that are important. Frequency adverbs answer the question « How often? » about an action. Purpose adverbs answer the question « Why? ». Here are some examples:
| Type | Adverb | Example |
| Frequency | usually | Mika usually gets up early. |
| Purpose | for fun | I write computer programs for fun. |
While the first example, usually, is a single word, the second example (for fun) is a phrase consisting of a preposition and a noun — in other words, it is a prepositional phrase which functions as an adverb phrase.
Adverb phrases made with prepositions
All kinds of adverb phrases can be made with prepositions. Here are some examples:
| Type | Adverb phrase | Example |
| Manner | with a hammer | The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer. |
| Place | next door | The woman who lives next door is a doctor. |
| Time | before the holidays | We must finish our project before the holidays. |
| Frequency | every month | Jodie buys two CDs every month. |
| Purpose | for his mother | Jack bought the flowers for his mother. |
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