Adverb and Adjective Phrases

An adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that is used like a single adverb. The girl spoke softly. (Softly tells how she spoke.) The girl spoke in a whisper. (The phrase tells how she spoke.)

	An adverb phrase modifies a verb most often.
	An  adverb phrase can also modify an adjective, or an adverb.
	An adverb phrase answer the questions Where? When?How?(How long/to what degree/to what extent) and why?  Adjective phrases: An adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that is used like a single adjective. Single Adjective:  Main street is a wide street.  (Wide tells what kind of street.) Adjective Phrase:  Main street is a street with four lanes. (With four lanes tells what kind of street.) Answer the questions Which one? or What kind? about a noun or pronoun.    Which One?: The boy on the left is Mary's brother.  (Which boy is Mary's brother? - The one on the left.)   What Kind?: This is a chest without any drawers. (What kind of a chest?- One without any drawers.) Are  located right after the noun or pronoun they describe or modify.