Adverbial

//ædˈvɝbi.əl//

"Adverbial" in a Sentence (9 examples)

Adverbial time clauses (here 'when') write about the future in the present tense.

Who can work out the adverbial form of that verb?

Can you help me to work out the adverbial forms of all these verbs?

Can you help me to work out the adverbial forms of these verbs?

What is the adverbial form of this verb?

The two most common adverbial structures you will find are adverbs and prepositional phrases.

Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that 'a lot' is not used before the verb because it is an adverbial rather than an adverb?

As we can have the adjectival forms bright, brighter, brightest, so we can have the adverbial forms brightly, brightlier, brightliest, but degree is alike inconceivable in the adjective ‘round,’ and the A. ‘here.’

And in (123) below, a (bracketed) Adverbial Phrase has undergone WH MOVEMENT: (123) (a) [How quickly] will he drink the beer —? (123) (b) [How carefully] did he plan his campaign —? (123) (c) [How well] did he treat her —?

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