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Section 12.10 Diagram Examples

This section provides reference diagrams for adverbial structures introduced in this chapter.

Subsection 12.10.1 Adverb as Adverbial

12.10.1 A: Adverb modifying verb: She spoke quietly..

Multi-level labeling table for "She spoke quietly"

Syntax tree for "She spoke quietly" showing adverb modifying verb

[S [NP [PRON She]] [VP [V spoke] [ADVP [ADV quietly]]]]

12.10.1 B: Sentence adverb: Unfortunately, she lost..

Multi-level labeling table for "Unfortunately she lost"

Syntax tree for "Unfortunately, she lost" showing sentence adverb

[S [ADVP [ADV Unfortunately]] [NP [PRON she]] [VP [V lost]]]

Subsection 12.10.2 PP as Adverbial

12.10.2 A: PP in VP (adverbial): She works at home..

Multi-level labeling table for "She works at home"

Syntax tree for "She works at home" showing PP as adverbial

[S [NP [PRON She]] [VP [V works] [PP [PREP at] [NP [N home]]]]]

Subsection 12.10.3 Other Adverbial Structures

12.10.3 A: Noun functioning as adverbial: I sleep every day..

Multi-level labeling table for "sleep every day"

Syntax tree for "I sleep every day" showing noun phrase as adverbial

[S [NP [PRON I]] [VP [V sleep] [NP [DET every] [N day]]]]

12.10.3 B: Present participle as adverbial: Braving the elements, I trudged towards home..

Multi-level labeling table for "Braving the elements I trudged towards home"

Syntax tree for "Braving the elements, I trudged towards home" showing participle as adverbial

[S [VP [V Braving] [NP [DET the] [N elements]]] [NP [PRON I]] [VP [V trudged] [PP [PREP towards] [NP [N home]]]]]

12.10.3 C: Infinitive as adverbial: I went to run..

Multi-level labeling table for "went to run"

Syntax tree for "I went to run" showing infinitive as adverbial

[S [NP [PRON I]] [VP [V went] [VP [V to run]]]]

12.10.3 D: Multiple adverbials: She spoke quietly in the library..

Multi-level labeling table for "She spoke quietly in the library"

Syntax tree for "She spoke quietly in the library" showing multiple adverbials

[S [NP [PRON She]] [VP [V spoke] [ADVP [ADV quietly]] [PP [PREP in] [NP [DET the] [N library]]]]]