2. The adverb phrase
1. Identify the adverb phrases in the following sentences and analyse them
saying as much as you can about each of them.
1. She spoke more hesitantly than we had expected.
2. Quite frankly, his sister behaved hardly less foolishly.
3. The late afternoon train left earlier than the stationmaster told us.
4. In my opinion, some people can never be taken seriously.
5. Very seldom has your sister looked lovelier than tonight.
6. Surprisingly, the book was published very recently.
7. He was working less hard than he used to.
8. I really think you are behaving too irresponsibly.
9. She should have driven much more carefully.
10. Did he leave later than five o’clock?
2. Are the following adverbials adjuncts, disjuncts or conjuncts?
1. Nervously, he untied the package.
2. Frankly, I can’t stand her husband.
3. I try to be nice to him, however.
4. Unexpectedly, he turned up at the funeral.
5. Briefly, that is all I can say at the moment.
6. I could speak to him only very briefly.
7. Much to his surprise, he found everyone gone.
8. In spite of that, he decided to stay.
9. Although he waited for two hours, nobody turned up.
10. Scientifically, his findings won’t stand up to the slightest criticism.
11. What’s more, I think it is possible he falsified them.
