curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-about-adverbial-phrases/67fe57d88b0042ff35d217cf.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
BLANK, we meet every morning to review progress and issues.
Currently
This refers to the present time, indicating something happening now. The first letter is capitalized.
An adverbial phrase is a word or group of words that works together to modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb, providing additional information about time, frequency, manner, place, or degree. Sarah uses two adverbial phrases that describe the frequency of the meeting:
Currently is an adverb that refers to the present time. It indicates that the action is happening now, in the present moment. For example:
Currently, we are testing the new software. - It means the testing is happening at the present time.
Every morning is an adverbial phrase that describes frequency, indicating how often the meetings occur. For example:
She exercises every morning before work. - It means she exercises daily, specifically in the morning.
These phrases help provide more context and give the listener or reader a better understanding of when and how frequently the actions take place.
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