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Davyddiniz Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Prepositional Phrase x Adverbial Phrase

Hey guys.

These sites say that Adverbial Clauses can act as adverbs, showing:

Manner, Time and Place.

And that Prepositional Phrases, when act as adverbs, can express:

Manner, Time and Place.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/prepositionalphrase.htm

http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/adverbial_phrases.htm

Is there any difference between both?

  

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Guess what? Single word adverbs can express manner, time and place. It is just what "adverbs" do.

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  • Guess what?
  • Single word adverbs can express manner, time and place.
  • It is just what "adverbs" do.
  • It doesn't matter if it is a word, a phrase or a clause.
  • He sang quietly.
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Guess what? Single word adverbs can express manner, time and place. It is just what "adverbs" do. It doesn't matter if it is a word, a phrase or a clause.

He sang quietly. (manner)
He came yesterday.
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GUYS!!

There is a mistake in my question, here is the correction:

Wrong: These sites say that Adverbial Clauses can act as adverbs, showing

Correct: These sites say that Adverbial PHRASES can act as adverbs, showing:

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