Question

adverbial phrases: underline the verb in each sentence twice, the subject once, and place parenthesis around the adverbial phrase.
**remember: your subject and verb will never be found in the adverbial phrase!
**remember: adverbial phrases must begin with a preposition and modify a verb, adverb, or adjective!

1. he kept the map safe inside the vault.
2. the dog raced around the circles.
3. the students arranged to take a limousine to the dance.
4. a scary shadow crept up the walls.
5. we descended the spiral staircase in a hurry.

identifying types of phrases: underline the verb in each sentence twice, the subject once, and place parenthesis around the phrase. then, identify whether it is an adjectival, adverbial, appositive phrase, or an appositive.

1. in just a minute, the concert will begin.
2. our hotel is in the french quarter, a neighborhood.
3. the walls have not been painted in six years.
4. a tiny deer was prancing in the field.
5. vermeer, a famous artist, had trouble earning a living.
6. the prices on the menu are really expensive.
7. helen placed candles around the room.
8. bobcats, large cats in the wild, sometimes attack deer.
9. the snow fell steadily on the lawn.
10. the winter sport skiing requires warm clothing.

Explanation:

For the "Adverbial Phrases" section (taking sentence 1 as an example):

• Subject: "He" (underlined once).
• Verb: "kept" (underlined twice).
• Adverbial phrase: "(inside the vault)" (begins with preposition "inside", modifies "kept").

For the "Identifying types of phrases" section (taking sentence 1 as an example):

• Subject: "concert" (underlined once).
• Verb: "will begin" (underlined twice).
• Phrase: "(In just a minute)" (adverbial phrase, as it modifies the verb "will begin" and starts with preposition "In").

The process involves identifying the subject (noun/pronoun doing the action), the verb (action word), and then analyzing the phrase: adverbial phrases modify verbs/adverbs/adjectives and start with prepositions; adjectival phrases modify nouns; appositive phrases rename a noun.

Answer:

Adverbial Phrases (Completed for Sentence 1 as Example, Follow Similar for Others):

1. $\boldsymbol{\underline{\underline{kept}}}$ (He) the map safe (inside the vault).
2. (Process for others: Identify subject, double - underline verb, parenthesize adverbial phrase. E.g., Sentence 2: (The dog) $\underline{\underline{raced}}$ around the circles → (around the circles) is adverbial.
3. (The students) $\underline{\underline{arranged}}$ to take a limousine (to the dance) (adverbial, modifies "arranged").
4. (A scary shadow) $\underline{\underline{crept}}$ (up the walls) (adverbial).
5. (We) $\underline{\underline{descended}}$ the spiral staircase (in a hurry) (adverbial).

Identifying Types of Phrases (Completed for Sentence 1 as Example, Follow Similar for Others):

1. (In just a minute), (the concert) $\underline{\underline{will begin}}$ → Adverbial Phrase (modifies "will begin").
2. (Our hotel) $\underline{\underline{is}}$ in the French Quarter, (a neighborhood) → Appositive Phrase (renames "French Quarter").
3. (The walls) have not been $\underline{\underline{painted}}$ (in six years) → Adverbial Phrase (modifies "have been painted").
4. (A tiny deer) was $\underline{\underline{prancing}}$ (in the field) → Adverbial Phrase (modifies "was prancing").
5. (Vermeer), (a famous artist), had trouble $\underline{\underline{earning}}$ a living → Appositive Phrase (renames "Vermeer").
6. (The prices) (on the menu) $\underline{\underline{are}}$ really expensive → Adjectival Phrase (modifies "prices").
7. (Helen) $\underline{\underline{placed}}$ candles (around the room) → Adverbial Phrase (modifies "placed").
8. (Bobcats), (large cats in the wild), sometimes $\underline{\underline{attack}}$ deer → Appositive Phrase (renames "Bobcats").
9. (The snow) $\underline{\underline{fell}}$ steadily (on the lawn) → Adverbial Phrase (modifies "fell").
10. (The winter sport) (skiing) $\underline{\underline{requires}}$ warm clothing → Appositive Phrase (renames "winter sport").