• 12.1.2 Adverbs as modifiers
• 12.2.1 Comparatives and Superlatives as Modifiers

Exercise setup

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1. The train that he commutes between home and work is slow.

1. The train that he commutes between home and work is slow.

1. The train that he commutes between home and work is slow. (The phrase between home and work is the adverbial phrase modifying commutes.)

Response for item q1-the-train-that-he-commutes-between-home-and-work-is-slow (answer_01)

2. He sings to her softly and beautifully.

2. He sings to her softly and beautifully.

2. He sings to her softly and beautifully . (The adverbs softly and beautifully make up an adverbial phrase modifying sing.)

Response for item q2-he-sings-to-her-softly-and-beautifully (answer_01)

3. As the deadline approached, we began feeling stressed.

3. As the deadline approached, we began feeling stressed.

3. As the deadline approached , we began feeling stressed. (Adverbial phrase)

Response for item q3-as-the-deadline-approaches-we-began-feeling-stressful (answer_01)

4. Even though we had received an invitation, we did not want to go.

4. Even though we had received an invitation, we did not want to go.

4. Even though we had received an invitation , we did not want to go. (Adverbial phrase)

Response for item q4-even-though-we-had-received-an-invitation-we-did-not-want-to-go (answer_01)

5. We completed the task with minimum difficulty.

5. We completed the task with minimum difficulty.

5. We completed the task with minimum difficulty . (Adverbial phrase)

Response for item q5-we-completed-the-task-with-minimum-difficulty (answer_01)

6. They went with us to the movie.

6. They went with us to the movie.

6. They went to the movie . (Adverbial phrase: to the movie)

Response for item q6-they-went-with-us-to-the-movie (answer_01)

7. From where we sat, the building was hard to see.

7. From where we sat, the building was hard to see.

7. From where we sat , the building was hard to see. (Adjectival phrase)

Response for item q7-from-where-we-sat-the-building-was-hard-to-see (answer_01)

8. Some of us had to stand during the speech.

8.Some of us had to stand during the speech.

8. Some of us had to stand during the speech .   (Adjective phrase)

Response for item q8-until-there-were-more-seats-some-of-us-had-to-stand-during-the-speech (answer_01)

9. His father allowed him to keep the dog provided that he took good care of it.

9. His father allowed him to keep the dog provided that he took good care of it.

9. His father allowed him to keep the dog provided that he took good care of it . (Adverbial phrase)

Response for item q9-his-father-allowed-him-to-keep-the-dog-provided-that-he-took-good-care-of-it (answer_01)

10. We made our way into the theatre.

10. We made our way into the theatre.

10. We made our way into the theatre . (Adjective phrase)

Response for item q10-we-made-our-way-into-the-theatre-while-others-were-already-seated (answer_01)

• 12.1.2 Adverbs as modifiers
• 12.2.1 Comparatives and Superlatives as Modifiers