The adverbial adjunct has the function of expressing circumstances that indicate, for example, intensity, time, mode, doubt, argument, concession, means, matter, purpose, affirmation and negation.
Do the exercises below and consolidate your knowledge by explaining the commented template.
question 1
Check the correct alternative:
The adverbial adjunct has the function of:
a) modify nouns;
b) modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs;
c) modify subjects and predicates;
d) modify sentences and objects.
Correct alternative: b) modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs
An adverbial adjunct modifies verbs, adjectives and adverbs by indicating a circumstance.
Example: Carolina studies a lot.
When we read the sentence, we can see that Carolina not only studies, but studies a lot. In other words, the adverbial adjunct “very” is modifying the verb “to study”.
question 2
Identify the adverbial adjunct of the sentences below and classify them:
a) Maybe we'd better go.
Reply:
The adverbial adjunct to the phrase is the word “maybe”.
It is an adverbial adverbial of doubt, as it indicates a circumstance of uncertainty; of hesitation.
b) I bought a leather bag.
Reply:
“Of leather” is the adverbial adjunct to the phrase. It indicates a circumstance regarding the making of the bag: the material used.
Therefore, it is an adverbial adjunct to matter (refers to raw material).
question 3
Rewrite the sentence below using the type of adverbial adjunct indicated.
They really like to sing.
Adverbial negation adjunct: _____________________________________________
Answer: They really don't like to sing.
The adverbial adjunct “no” modifies the verb “to like”, giving the original phrase another meaning: the circumstance of negation.
question 4
Identify the adverbial adjunct of the sentence below and classify it:
We decided to return by car.
Reply:
Adverbial sentence adjunct: by car
Classification: adverbial adjunct of medium
Adverbial adjuncts of means are those that indicate the means through which someone did something.
question 5
Check the sentence that has an adverbial adjunct of purpose.
a) Finally, they decided to buy the house tomorrow.
b) Marcela and Daniela traveled to Belém.
c) Regina went away to take care of her mother.
d) Finally got married.
Correct alternative: c) Regina has gone away to take care of her mother.
a) WRONG. The only adverbial adjunct of the phrase is “tomorrow”, which is classified as an adverbial adjunct of tense.
b) WRONG. There is no adverbial adjunct to prayer. The word “to”, which in some contexts can have the adverbial adjunct function, in the sentence has the preposition function and indicates the direction; the destination of the trip.
c) RIGHT. The word “for” is the adverbial adjunct of finality. Note that the sentence indicates that Regina went away for the purpose of; in order to take care of the mother.
d) WRONG. “Finally” is the adverbial adjunct to the sentence. Attention! Although it has termination -mind, he is not an adverbial adjunct so.
It is an adverbial adjunct of tense; indicates the completion of something that took a long time to occur.
question 6
(PUC-SP/2005)
“The colossal agricultural and industrial production of Americans soars to the markets with the average speed of 100 km per hour. Argentine wheat and meat flow to the ports in files and locomotives that about 50 km per hour, for sure, develop.”
The underlined circumstances indicate, respectively, the idea of:
a) place, means and purpose.
b) purpose, means and affirmation.
c) purpose, time and doubt.
d) place, medium and affirmation.
e) place, instrument and place.
Correct alternative: d) place, means and affirmation.
- “to the markets” is an adverbial adjunct of place; indicates the destination of agricultural production.
- “in records and locomotives” is an adverbial adjunct of means; indicates the means used to transport wheat and meat
- “certainly” is an adverbial phrase that has the sense of “certainly”, an adverbial adjunct to affirmation.
See the explanations below about the other types of adverbial adjuncts that appear as alternatives in the exercise:
Adverbial purpose: indicates the purpose of something. Example: I'm studying for the test.
Adverbial of doubt: expresses the idea of hesitation, uncertainty. Example: Probably she will not come.
question 7
Note the adverbial highlighted in the sentence and mark the alternative that classifies it correctly.
I cut the cake with a spatula.
a) Adverbial adjunct to company.
b) Adverbial of matter.
c) Adjunct adverbial of medium.
d) Instrument adverbial adjunct.
Correct alternative: d) Instrument adverbial adjunct
a) WRONG. Adverbial adjuncts for companionship indicate a circumstance where one person is companionship with another. Example: I went to the mall with my cousin.
b) WRONG. Adverbial adjuncts of matter indicate materials with which something was made. Example: The dog bowl is stainless steel.
c) WRONG. The circumstance related to adverbial adjuncts of middle indicates the form; the way someone accomplished something. Example: Entered through the gate.
d) CORRECT. The word “spatula” was the instrument used to cut the cake.
question 8
Rate the adverbial adjunct underlined in the sentence:
despite the tiredness, went to the beach.
Answer: adverbial granting adjunct.
The adverbial granting adjunct indicates a circumstance that expresses opposition or contrast in relation to the circumstance of the main action, but does not prevent it.
question 9
(CESCEA - SP) Point out the alternative in which the cause adverbial adjunct occurs:
a) Bought books with money.
b) The well dried up in the heat.
c) I'm friendless.
d) I'm going to Rio.
e) Peter is actually good.
Correct alternative: b) The well has dried up in the heat.
Note that the heat caused the well to dry up.
question 10
Note the underlined words and classify them as an adjunct or adverbial adjunct.
a) Paula went to first to arrive.
Answer: adnominal deputy.
The adnominal adjunct has the function of characterizing a noun.
“Primeiros” is an adjective numeral that is playing the role of an adjunct, characterizing the noun “Paula”.
b) Cecilia is a girl happy.
Answer: adnominal deputy
The word “joyful” is classified as an adnominal adjunct because it characterizes a noun: girl.
c) My meeting will be in the afternoon.
Answer: adverbial adjunct
“De afternoon” is an adverbial phrase that plays the role of an adverbial adjunct of tense.
Adverbs adverbs indicate circumstances, modifying verbs, adjectives and adverbs; in the phrase, "afternoon" indicates the circumstance of time under which the meeting will be held, modifying the verb "will be".
d) Camila is tired why slept late.
Answer: adverbial adjunct
“Because” is an adverbial adjunct to causa; tells you why Camila is tired.
Adverbial adjuncts modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs. In the sentence, "because" is modifying the adjective "tired", informing the circumstance that corresponds to the reason: she slept late.
See too:
- Adverbial Adjunct
- Adnominal and Adverbial Adjunct
- Adjunct
- Adjunct exercises with commented template
- Accessory terms of prayer
- syntactic function
