
She took some time off for a much-needed vacation.I will not do that, never in a million years!.In the forest, many creatures snarl and growl.They must kiss before sunset to break the spell.Without thinking, he turned down the road.Meet me at the mall later this evening.

Consider these adverb phrase examples so you'll know what you're looking for: Adverb Phrases Describing HowĪdverb phrases can be used in any position in a sentence. Adverb Phrases Show How, Where, Why, WhenĪ simple adverb phrase usually contains an adverb and at least one other word before or after it, though a prepositional phrase or infinitive phrase can also act as an adverbial. Since it modifies the verb to describe location, it is both a prepositional phrase and an adverbial phrase. Note that "right here under the bridge" is a prepositional phrase that uses the preposition "under" and the object "bridge." In this case, the prepositional phrase functions as an adverb in the sentence. The final sentence of the group contains a longer, more informative adverbial phrase. The third sentence contains the adverb phrase "right here," which emphasizes where the car was parked and employs a phrase instead of a single adverb. The second sentence contains the adverb "here" to describe where the car was parked. The first sentence does not contain an adverb or adverb phrase at all. I parked the car right here under the bridge.Adverb phrases typically answer the questions how, where, why or when something was done, as you'll see in the adverb phrase examples below.
