Adverb phrases have the following basic structure:
Premodifier Adverb Postmodifier
very quickly indeed
The premodifier in an adverb phrase is always an intensifier :
Premodifier Adverb
very gradually
too slowly
extremely badly
quite soon
Postmodifiers in adverb phrases are quite rare. Apart from indeed, only enough is commonly used:
funnily enough oddly enough
naturally enough strangely enough
The functions of adverb phrases
The major functions of adverb phrases are:
1 Premodifier of an adjective :
David is extremely sensitive.
Titanic was a very successful film.
The meat was far too salty.
2 Premodifier of an adverb :
I spoke to John very recently.
She drives far too slowly.
The other witness saw the incident slightly more clearly.
3 Adjunct :
Suddenly the factory closed and 200 jobs were lost.
Full-time students receive a medical card automatically.
He died in his forties quite recently.
Premodifier Adverb Postmodifier
very quickly indeed
The premodifier in an adverb phrase is always an intensifier :
Premodifier Adverb
very gradually
too slowly
extremely badly
quite soon
Postmodifiers in adverb phrases are quite rare. Apart from indeed, only enough is commonly used:
funnily enough oddly enough
naturally enough strangely enough
The functions of adverb phrases
The major functions of adverb phrases are:
1 Premodifier of an adjective :
David is extremely sensitive.
Titanic was a very successful film.
The meat was far too salty.
2 Premodifier of an adverb :
I spoke to John very recently.
She drives far too slowly.
The other witness saw the incident slightly more clearly.
3 Adjunct :
Suddenly the factory closed and 200 jobs were lost.
Full-time students receive a medical card automatically.
He died in his forties quite recently.
