Friday, 28 January 2022

After the Broadway show, we had a memorable time when we met some of the actors.

 Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence.

 After the Broadway show, we had a memorable time when we met some of the actors.
Multiple choice question.

we had a memorable time
Reason:

Incorrect. This is an independent, or main, clause. It has a subject (we) and a verb (had) and can stand on its own as a sentence.

a memorable time
Reason:

Incorrect. This word group has a noun (time) and the noun’s modifiers. It is not an adverbial phrase.

After the Broadway show
Reason:

Correct. This is an adverbial phrase. It modifies the entire sentence that follows and answers the question “When?”

to the Broadway show
Reason:

Incorrect. This is a prepositional phrase that begins with the preposition to.
Correct Answer

After the Broadway show

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