ocate the adverb phrase and the adjective, verb, verb phrase, or other adverb modified.
At the theater the performers played their parts well.
Did you read my previous post? Did you figure out what the phrase is that fits the description I gave you?
Switching names won't help you. It's clear who is who!
Which phrase do YOU think is the adverb phrase?
Hint: It's a prepositional phrase and tells where about the verb.
In the given sentence, "At the theater" is the adverb phrase, which is modifying the verb "played."
The adjective in the sentence is "well," which is modifying the verb "played" to describe how the performers did.
The verb is "played," which is the main action performed by the subjects (performers) in the sentence.
Here is a breakdown of the sentence with each component labeled:
- Adverb phrase: At the theater
- Adjective: well
- Verb: played
- Verb phrase: played their parts
- Other adverb modified: none