Modifying Adverbial Phrases…

31 Pages·2017·1.07 MB·English

CHART 18-1…MODIFYING ADVERBIAL
PHRASES…
FIRST THING’S FIRST…
What is the adjective clause in this sentence?

The man who is standing

outside the classroom is my
uncle.
DO YOU REMEMBER HOW TO CREATE AN
ADJECTIVE PHRASE?
The man who is standing

outside the classroom is my
uncle.
The man standing outside

the classroom is my uncle.
WE CAN ALSO CREATE ADVERBIAL PHRASES…
What is the adverb clause in this sentence?

Tony walked into the room

before he answered the
phone.
Tony walked into the room

before he answered the
phone.
We can change the adverb

clause to a modifying
adverbial phrase IF the
subject is the same in the
adverb clause and the
independent clause.
Tony walked into the room

before he answered the
phone.
REMOVE THE SUBJECT IN THE CLAUSE…AND
CHANGE THE VERB INTO THE “ING” ENDING.
Tony walked into the room

before answering the
phone.
IF YOU START A SENTENCE WITH AN ADVERB
PHRASE…
1.) Use a comma at the end of the

phrase.
2.) And remember to put the subject

pronoun on the other side.
Before answering the phone, Tony

walked into the room.