Name ________________________________ Date _______________
Adjectival and Adverbial Phrases
Pick out the adverbial and adjectival phrases in the following sentences.
Click the sentences to get the answers. In the answers, the phrases are underlined.
1. The train that he commutes between home and work is slow.
2. He sings to her softly and beautifully.
3. As the deadline approaches, we began feeling stressful.
4. Even though we had received an invitation, we did not want to go.
5. We completed the task with minimum difficulty.
6. They went with us to the movie.
7. From where we sat, the building was hard to see.
8. Until there were more seats, some of us had to stand during the speech.
9. His father allowed him to keep the dog provided that he took good care of it.
10. We made our way into the theatre, while others were already seated.
Answer key
1. The train that he commutes between home and work is slow. (The phrase between home and work is
the adverbial phrase modifying commutes.)
2. He sings to her softly and beautifully. (The adverbs softly and beautifully make up an adverbial phrase
modifying sing.)
3. As the deadline approaches, we began feeling stressful. (Adverbial phrase)
4. Even though we had received an invitation, we did not want to go. (Adverbial phrase)
5. We completed the task with minimum difficulty. (Adverbial phrase)
6. They went with us to the movie. (Adverbial phrases: with us / to the movie)
7. From where we sat, the building was hard to see. (Adjectival phrase)
8. Until there were more seats, some of us had to stand during the speechspan>. (Adverbial phrase,
Adjective phrase)
9. His father allowed him to keep the dog provided that he took good care of it. (Adverbial phrase)
10. We made our way into the theatre, while others were already seated. (Adjective phrase, Adverbial
phrase)