Adverbial nouns
Adverbial nouns, also known as adverbial substantives, are nouns that function as adverbs in a sentence. They provide information about time, place, or manner in which an action is performed.
Examples:
- "He left for work in the morning." (In this sentence, "morning" is an adverbial noun that provides information about the time when he left for work.)
- "We will have a meeting in the conference room." (In this sentence, "conference room" is an adverbial noun that provides information about the place where the meeting will be held.)
Some common adverbial nouns include "time," "place," "reason," "manner," and "frequency."
Practical use:
- "He will call you back in an hour."
- "I will meet you at the station."
- "She will finish her homework after dinner."
- "They will have a party on the weekend."
Comprehension exercises:
- Complete the sentence with the correct adverbial noun: "He will go to ___ to meet his friend."
- Identify the adverbial noun in the sentence: "I will call you back in the afternoon."
- Write a sentence using an adverbial noun to provide information about manner: "He will arrive at the airport by ___ ."
- Write a sentence using an adverbial noun to provide information about frequency: "He will visit his grandparents ___ ."
- Rewrite the sentence to correct the improper use of adverbial noun: "He will go to city to meet his friend."
(Answer: "He will go to the city to meet his friend.")
(Answer: "afternoon")
(Answer: "He will arrive at the airport by train.")
(Answer: "He will visit his grandparents every month.")
(Answer: "....find it yourself ;)")