001 MANNER-ADVERBIAL-PHRASES

1. Phrases are group of words.
2. We can use phrases as adverbs.
3. Phrases which are used as adverbs, are adverbial phrases.

4. Adverbs can describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
5. Adverbs which describe the manner of the 'action' of the verbs, are 'Manner
-adverbs'.
6. Adverbial phrases which describe the manner of the action of the verbs, are
'Manner-adverbial-phrases'.
7. We can use manner adverbs, and manner-adverbial-phrases, to describe adjectives and other adverbs also. These are less common.

The selection box below contains some manner-adverbial-phrases.

Selection Box
in a prefactory manner
in a rage
in soft tones
in such a manner
in thousand ways
in what manner
sailing over the Missisipi river
with every sentiment
without reasons
without seeming to dictate
with one stone

QUESTION Box
1. The Chairman spoke ___ .
2. ____ a lover makes himself acceptable to his beloved, has been an unsolved question for centuries.
3. A democratic administrator has to execute his policies ___ that he does not hurt public sentiments.
4. This maniac is affected ___ in the world.
5. Kill two birds ____ .
6. A sweet temper can control ____ .
7. Only fools lounge at street corners ____ .
8. The crowd rampaged ____ .
9. Villains can speak ___ .
10. Scams can take place in ___ .
11. The ship sank ____.

ANSWERS

We use a large number of manner-adverbial-phrases in our day-to-day conversations and communications, unconsciously, like an experienced byker who does not worry about balancing the handle bar and regulating the throttle.

This post is just a refresher.